ITS is an international program aimed at using advanced technology for improving the efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of land transportation. It incorporates a wide variety of advanced technology systems and products.
The concept of Intelligent Transportation Systems was first introduced as a concept of automating traffic flows. Intelligent Transportation Systemic the incorporation of information technologies and advances in electronics into all parts of the transportation network. Simply speaking, it is the application of technology to transportation systems. Thus Intelligent Transportation Systems involve the integration of technology in areas such as communications, information systems sensors, and operation research methods with conventional transportation infrastructure to address many transportation issues that confront the conventional system at this time.