IRIS (transportation software)
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IRIS is an open-source Advanced Traffic Management System
(ATMS) software project developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation
. It is used by transportation agencies to monitor and manage interstate and highway traffic. IRIS uses the GPL license.
Advanced Traffic Management System
The Advanced Traffic Management System field is a primary subfield within the Intelligent Transportation System domain. The ATMS view is a top-down management perspective that integrates technology primarily to improve the flow of vehicle traffic and improve safety. Real-time traffic data from...
(ATMS) software project developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation oversees transportation by land, water, and air in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The cabinet-level agency is responsible for maintaining the state's trunk highway system The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT, pronounced "min-dot") oversees...
. It is used by transportation agencies to monitor and manage interstate and highway traffic. IRIS uses the GPL license.
Functional areas
- Variable speed limit monitoring and control
- Active traffic managementActive Traffic ManagementActive traffic management , also known as managed lanes or smart lanes, is a scheme for improving traffic flow and reducing congestion on motorways. It has been implemented in several countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States...
and lane control - Congestion Detection
- Automated Warning System (AWSAWSAWS or aws can refer to:Business* Alien Workshop, a skateboard company* Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft , an Austrian bank* AWS Shopper, Automobilwerk Walter Schätzle, German manufacturer of a microcarMusic...
) - Road Weather Information Systems
- Dynamic message sign monitoring and control
- Ramp meterRamp meterA ramp meter, ramp signal or metering light is a device, usually a basic traffic light or a two-section signal light together with a signal controller, that regulates the flow of traffic entering freeways according to current traffic conditions...
monitoring and control - Traffic cameraTraffic cameraA traffic camera is a video camera which observes vehicular traffic on a road. Typically, these are put along major roads such as highways, freeways, motorways, autoroutes and expressways, as well as arterial roads, and are connected with optical fibers buried alongside or even under the road,...
monitoring and control - Vehicle Detector Stations (VDSVDSVDS is a three-letter abbreviation which may mean:*The IATA airport code for Vadsø Airport*Vanderbilt Divinity School*Variable Depth Sonar*Vegas de Santiago, manufacture of Premium cigars in Puriscal, Costa Rica...
) for monitoring real-time vehicle speed, flow, density - Integrated mapping
Supported hardware devices
- DMS
- NTCIP Class A, B, C
- DMS XML: a simple XML protocol for interfacing with external DMS systems
- Road Weather Information System
- Optical Scientific ORG-815 Optical Rain Gauge
- SSI
- Traffic cameraTraffic cameraA traffic camera is a video camera which observes vehicular traffic on a road. Typically, these are put along major roads such as highways, freeways, motorways, autoroutes and expressways, as well as arterial roads, and are connected with optical fibers buried alongside or even under the road,...
s- PTZ: Manchester, Pelco D, Vicon, Infinova
- Switchers: Pelco, Vicon
- VDSVDSVDS is a three-letter abbreviation which may mean:*The IATA airport code for Vadsø Airport*Vanderbilt Divinity School*Variable Depth Sonar*Vegas de Santiago, manufacture of Premium cigars in Puriscal, Costa Rica...
- Canoga
- Wavetronix SmartSensor 105
- Wavetronix SmartSensor 125
- EIS RTMS (UDP)
- Caltrans URMS 2070
Minneapolis / Saint Paul IRIS System
The IRIS implementation in the Minneapolis – Saint Paul region consists of:- DMS: 135
- VDS: 5452
- RWIS: 4
- Cameras: 476
- Ramp meters: 433
- LCS: 194 (most can also be used as DMS)
- Lane marking: 1 (in-road lighting)
- Static sign with wig-wag beacons: 2
Transportation agencies using IRIS
- Minnesota Department of TransportationMinnesota Department of TransportationThe Minnesota Department of Transportation oversees transportation by land, water, and air in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The cabinet-level agency is responsible for maintaining the state's trunk highway system The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT, pronounced "min-dot") oversees...
- California Department of TransportationCalifornia Department of TransportationThe California Department of Transportation is a government department in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems throughout the state...
- Wyoming Department of TransportationWyoming Department of TransportationThe Wyoming Department of Transportation is a government agency charged with overseeing transportation infrastructure for the U.S. state of Wyoming...
- Wisconsin Department of TransportationWisconsin Department of TransportationThe Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways...