Visual Analytics, Modeling, and Simulation (VAMS)
Visual Analytics, Modeling, and Simulation (VAMS) is a group new to the Institute in 2005 with three programs that are in various stages of maturity View the organizational chart for this group.(view 10 KB pdf chart or html layout )
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.
The Commercial Vehicles and Safety Program provides data analysis and program evaluation support to the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). Staff in this area are also involved in collaborative research and development efforts with government, industry, and domain specific organizations.
The Visual Simulation and Modeling Program represents a new and emerging thrust for ITRE, made possible largely through the addition of Dr. Hughes to the staff. Its present work is primarily through the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Visualization Task Force, modeling and simulation work being conducted on the National Institute of Health (NIH) grant and NCHRP 3-78 project, and on efforts to establish an North Carolina State University Visualization Center of Excellence in Transportation.
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A project supported by the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) recently received the “Best Project Award” from the I-95 Corridor Coalition at their 2006 Annual Meeting in December. Ron Hughes, director of the Visual, Analytics, Modeling and Simulation (VAMS) group at ITRE, has been working on this project for the past year.
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