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Development of Wireless Traffic Monitoring System for ITS Instruction and Research
Transportation engineering has evolved into a broad multidisciplinary field during the last few decades. The multidisciplinary nature of the profession has become more profound and visible since the advent of the Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS early last decade. The remarkable advances in computers, communications, electronics, control, and other related technologies...
Tags: Monitoring System, Wireless, Transportation Engineering, Transportation
White papers 2005-05-06

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Michigan Intelligent Transportation System Center - Use of a Design/Build/Warranty Contract
Over the last several years, transportation agencies have used several different procurement approaches to overcome some of the problems associated with conventional two-step construction contracting applied to ITS projects. This case study provides an overview of the Michigan Intelligent Transportation System Center Design/ Build/Warranty (D/B/W) contract. The Michigan Department of...
Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Transportation
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Pagnotta Engineering Relies on the Abilities of Femap and NX Nastran to Quickly Tackle the Wide Range of Analysis Projects Its Customers Require
Pagnotta Engineering, Inc. provides a complete range of mechanical design and analysis services to customers in industries including aerospace, aircraft simulation, transportation, medical, and consumer products. Pagnotta Engineering wanted to address customer demands for immediate analysis support and ensure accuracy in analysis results. The company used Femap to import, or...
Tags: Analysis
Case studies 2007-10-01
The Value Engineering Process (zip)
The Value Engineering Certification Course Workbook. This is the only online value engineering course approved by "SAVE International" for Mod I - Part I Certification. The course content is provided free to any accredited university, with a school of architecture or engineering, and for the private and governmental sector is...
Tags: Engineering, Quality, Business Operations
Software downloads 2007-11-21
Total Logistic Control Helps Shippers Optimize Supply Chain With Transportation Management System
Total Logistic Control TLC wanted to provide medium-sized shippers with a dynamic and responsive, yet cost-effective, transportation management solution and help customers to optimize efficiency with carriers, trading partners, and other shippers, enabling continuous moves. The challenge was to enable medium-sized shippers to compete and collaborate with world-class shippers in...
Tags: Supply Chain, Transportation
Case studies 2007-12-01
Infoblox Case Study: Arizona Department of Transportation
The Arizona Department of Transportation ADOT oversees all aspects of transportation including aviation, highways, and motor vehicle services for the state. At the hub of the ITS is the Traffic Operations Center TOC, a statewide facility operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ADOT needed greater network availability,...
Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Infoblox Inc., Arizona Department Of Transportation, Domain Names, Transportation, Internet
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San Jose's Department of Transportation Gives UpdateEXPERT the Green Light
With a network of over 500 workstations and 22 servers spread across multiple locations, San Jose's Department of Transportation needed an automated solution for deploying software patches and updates to all its networked computers. Download this case study from St. Bernard Software to learn why the Transportation Department deployed St....
Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, St. Bernard Software, Patches, Transportation
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U.S. Department of Transportation Sets Precedent for Consolidated Financial System, Projects ROI of 78%
The U.S. Department of Transportation DOT has evolved to become an umbrella agency that shapes, coordinates, and executes policies governing the nation's network of transportation systems. Through 2003, DOT invested $125 million in Oracle applications and technology to build the infrastructure for the comprehensive new system. According to an independent...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial, U.S. Department Of Transportation, Financial System, ROI, Transportation, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
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IBM System p5 and i2 Technologies Transportation Manager Benchmark
IBM and i2 have achieved a remarkably successful benchmark test of i2 Technologies Transportation Manager TM v6.1 application on an IBM System p5 POWER5 Server. This benchmark on an IBM System p5-570 midrange server demonstrated a new level of performance for i2 TM customers that can give transportation customers a...
Tags: I2 Technologies Inc., IBM Corp., Transportation
White papers 2006-07-18
A Case Study: Georgia's Intelligent Transportation System - NAVIGATOR Systems Integrator Contract
This case study provides an overview of the Georgia NAVIGATOR systems integrator contract the Georgia Department of Transportation GDOT used to procure system engineering expertise for ITS software development, system support, and testing. The NAVIGATOR program evolved from the need to manage traffic congestion during the 1996 Olympic Games in...
Tags: Transportation, Netscape Navigator, Incident Management, Web Browsers, Internet
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Customer Success Story: National Transportation Leader Keeps the Buses on Schedule With Caymas Systems
Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. Laidlaw is one of America's leading and most experienced private providers of municipal public transportation services and is an expert in paratransit services to meet ADA requirements. Laidlaw developed its own transportation scheduling software, NaviTrans Navigator, that allows scheduling by dispatchers, driver scheduling, and remote monitoring...
Tags: Security, Caymas Systems Inc., Transportation
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Hand held computers in transportation
I am looking to purchase handheld computers for our smaller trucking operations and I have spoken with some contacs at other transportation companies that have excellent results with the Dolphin 7900 model.Is there another rugged handheld on the market that offers the same versitility and features of the 7900?
Tags: Handhelds, toml@..., handheld, handheld computer, transportation, computer
Discussion threads 2007-03-21
MSDN Webcast: Digital Blackbelt Series: Social Engineering and Mitigating System Vulnerability (Level 200)
Great defensive technology is still no match for raw stupidity. Most clever technical attacks begin with some assistance from social engineering. This webcast defines social engineering and reviews a number of real-world hacks that began with social engineering efforts. After reviewing these social engineering lead-ins to technical attacks the webcast...
Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Vulnerability, Engineering, Technology, Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
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Allianz Cornhill Engineering Wires Home Workers, Achieves Return on Investment in 18 Months
Based in Hampshire, England, Allianz Cornhill Engineering provides engineering inspection, insurance, and risk services for companies of all types and sizes throughout the United Kingdom. Allianz Cornhill Engineering wanted to improve its reporting process and, as a result, provide a better service to its customers. Allianz Cornhill Engineering chose to...
Tags: Oracle Corp., ROI, Worker, Roi/Tco, Insurance, Financial Planning, Databases, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Software, Data Management
Case studies 2007-07-01
Requirements Engineering Patterns
Requirements engineering the elicitation, documentation and validation of requirements is a fundamental aspect of software development. Unfortunately, and to the detriment of everyone involved, requirements engineering efforts are often shortchanged or even completely forgone in favor of "getting the code out as soon as possible, at all cost." This month...
Tags: Software, AmbySoft, Software Development, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software/Web Development, Management
White papers 2000-05-01
CSX Transportation Stays on Track With IP Mobility
CSX Corporation has grown to be a multimodal freight transportation company that provides rail and intermodal transportation services across North America. CSX needed a better method of end-to-end communications that would be available everywhere it was needed to everyone who needed it, and would also enable convergence of voice and...
Tags: CSX Corp., IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Transportation
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T.Y. Lin International Upgrades E-mail Applications and Improves Business Efficiency
T.Y. Lin International is an internationally recognized civil and structural engineering firm specializing in the planning, design, construction engineering, and inspection of transportation infrastructure. The company wanted to increase productivity by modernizing and improving e-mail system and improve e-mail management tools. The challenge was to enhance search, recovery, and memory...
Tags: Oracle Corp., E-mail, Transportation, Online Communications
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Avaya Case Study: T.Y. Lin International
T.Y. Lin International TYLI is an internationally recognized civil and structural engineering firm specializing in the planning, design, and construction engineering and inspection for transportation infrastructure. The company wanted to implement an IP telephony based solution and centralized voice messaging across their multiple offices would help control costs, while providing...
Tags: Avaya Inc., Transportation, VOIP, Groupware, Telecommunications, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software
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Innovating in a Business That Never Stands Still
Fontaine Trailer Company is the world's largest manufacturer of flatbed truck trailers. The company wanted to maintain brand value through successive generations of products with design to reduce assembly costs and time and reduce weight to improve fuel efficiency Comply with transportation regulations. They company focused on customers with superior...
Tags: Siemens AG, Transportation, Research & Development, Business Operations
Case studies 2007-01-01
Utah Department of Transportation Creates Commuterlink to Help Utah Residents "Know Before You Go"
Utah Department of Transportation UDOT maintains more than 5800 miles of roadway worth tens of billions of dollars. UDOT's current infrastructure was not able to sustain the planned Intelligent Transportation System upgrades, specifically the addition of hundreds of cameras. UDOT implemented Cisco Solutions, which provided hardened switches and wireless devices...
Tags: U.S. Department Of Transportation, Cisco Systems Inc., Utah, Utah Department Of Transportation
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