Intelligent Transportation Systems

ITS Joint Program Office

This is a DOT sponsored modal independent group focusing on all aspects of an intelligent transportation system.

Development, Evaluation, and Demonstration of a Tractor Trailer Intelligent Communication and Power Link

This technical report explores the multiplexing approach (TruckMux®) of switches six of the seven wires in the standard connecting cable [Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J1067] to two SAE J1939 communications lines and four full-time power lines, leaving one wire for "ground".
Also available in PDF format

NHTSA's ITS Report to Congress (pdf - 134k) 01/97

The advent of advanced electronic, computer, and communication technologies provides an opportunity for seeking new remedies that can help drivers avoid crashes. The ITS Crash Avoidance Research Program is seeking to develop a broad base of understanding that can lead to introduction of advanced crash avoidance systems. The referenced file (in PDF format) is NHTSA's Report to Congress on the ITS program.