Visual Analytics, Modeling, and Simulation (VAMS) was a group new to the Institute in 2005 with three programs that are in various stages of maturity.

Spatial Data, Research, Training, and Technical Support represents the program area formerly under ITRE’s Municipal Technical Services Program. It provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technical support to other ITRE projects in addition to outside customers. It is also a source of GIS training.

Pavement Management Systems, which in the past was also part of Municipal Technical Services is now part of the Spatial Data, Research, Training and Technical Support program area. There has been no change in the areas of technical support provided by the GIS and Pavement Management programs; rather each has been given broader program responsibilities in terms of expectations for the development of a more research-oriented program group.

Formerly, the Geographic Information Systems Group (GIS) and the Infrastructure Management Group supplied services to local and municipal governments including extensive technological training courses and developed customized user applications and applied research projects. Working with the Division of Highways of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the group developed and implemented an Infrastructure Management System for the state's 60,000 miles of paved highways.

Municipal Technical Services Program Achievements

• Development and instruction of GIS and GPS software workshops (1990 - present)
• Provide technical assistance services to municipalities (1990 - present)
• Provide technical services to other ITRE programs (1988 - present)
• Conduct and / or provide technical services for research projects (1997 - present)

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