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May ITE Journal
May 2007
Vol. 77 (5)

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President’s Message
By Earl E. Newman, P.E., PTOE (F)

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The Advanced Transportation Controller Application Programming Interface—Closing the Technology Gap
By Ralph W. Boaz and Douglas F. Tarico

There has never been more demand for technological power for on-street transportation equipment. The ATC controller and API standards provide a powerful and flexible platform through which complex solutions can be developed and deployed.

29

Advanced Transportation Controller Standards Update
By Robert Rausch, P.E. and David Miller

After more than five years in development, the ATC standards for roadside equipment are ready for deployment or nearing completion. This feature summarizes the work completed and outlines a number of needs identified by the ATC user community for future enhancements.

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Improving Pedestrian Safety at Unsignalized Intersections
By Kay Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.E., Shawn Turner, P.E. and Marcus A. Brewer, P.E.

A recent research project had two main objectives: to recommend selected engineering treatments to improve safety for pedestrians crossing high-volume, high-speed roadways at unsignalized locations and to recommend modifications to the MUTCD pedestrian traffic signal warrant.

42

Ethics for Experts
By Robert W. Crommelin, P.E., PTOE and James L. Pline, P.E., PTOE

As a professional expert, you have a moral duty and a legal obligation to the public, the profession and the organization to practice ethically.

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Route Choice Characteristics of Truck Operators in Korea
By Chang-Ho Choi, Ph.D., P.E., Fazil T. Najafi, Ph.D, Jaehyun Choi and Jin-Lee Kim

This feature presents an evaluation of characteristics used by truck operators in Korea when choosing from three different types of roads—highway, expressway and private way—as their preferred route. The most significant factor was reliability of on-time arrival.


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