TEACHING

Contents

Part One: Fundamentals

• Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Fundamentals of Traffic Flow Theory

• Network Modeling and Intelligent Transportation Systems

Part Two: Technologies

• Fundamentals of Automatic Control 

• Traffic Monitoring Technologies

• Connected and Cooperative Mobility

Part Three: Applications

• Design of Traffic Signal Operation

• Dynamic Traveler Information Systems

• Dynamic Traffic and Transit Management Systems

Students’ Project

• Project Description

• Project Data

Textbooks

Draft Course Notes related to the first part of the course (Traffic Flow Theory) are available for download from the link below. The course notes are a draft and may contain typos and imperfections. Suggestions and reports of possible errors are welcome.  
Download Draft Course Notes

Suggested Readings

• Lawrence A. Klein (2001). Sensor Technologies and Data Requirements for ITS. Artech House.

• Yilin Zhao (1997). Vehicle Location and Navigation Systems. Artech House.

• US Federal Highway Administration (1996). Traffic Flow Theory. Chapters 2, 4, 8, 9.

• US Federal Highway Administration (2010). Highway Capacity Manual.

• Federal Highway Administration: Traffic Signal Timing Manual

• Transportation Research Board. 75 Years of the Fundamental Diagram for Traffic Flow Theory

Exam Rules

The final examination consists of a written exam and an oral presentation of the project work at the end of the course (at the end of the Second Semester). To be admitted to the exam, all students must book for it in Infostud. 

In the Summer session (June and July), students who achieved a sufficient score on the intermediate test at the end of the First Semester are exempted from the first part of the written exam, which concerns the matter taught in the first Semester. 

The oral exam will be done only in presence, presumably 10 days after the written exam. 

The oral exam can be done even in a different session than the written exam. However, a positive score is kept for no more than one year.

The project work shall be illustrated by a technical report and presented in a PowerPoint presentation. Although it is suggested that the project work be prepared in a team of 3 people, the final exam can also be done on different dates by different students individually.

The final mark is computed as the weighted average of the written exam (weighted by 50%) or the two partial tests at the end of each semester (each is weighted by 25%) and the presentation of the project work (weighted by 50%). Subjective adjustments are possible depending on the quality of the project presentation and active participation during the course lectures.

Remark: To do the oral exam students are requested to upload the technical report of their project work in the classroom platform 24 hours before the oral exam time.

Programs of Previous Academic Years: Slides and Videos

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2022-2023)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2021-2022)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2020-2021)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2019-2020)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2018-2019)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2017-2018)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2016-2017)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2015-2016)

• Traffic Engineering and Intelligent Transport Systems (2014-2015)

• Ingegneria del traffico (Academic Year 2013-2014)

• Trasporti stradali (Academic Year 2012-2013)

Stage Opportunities

1. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, Research Center: Study new sustainable mobility models

2. Almaviva: Development of software and technology for mobility simulation and control

3. ISFORT, Istituto Superiore di Formazione e Ricerca sui Trasporti: Study innovative mobility demand models

4. SMART-I Company: Research & Development project on new signal setting strategies through artificial intelligence-prediction models 

Office Hours for Students

Wednesday 12:00-14:00