[1] The ITS Institute researches activities to enhance the safety and mobility of road-based and transit-based transportation, particularly in a northern climate and in rural environments.
[2] The ITS Institute focuses on human-centered technology, such as computing, sensing, communications, and control systems.
[3] The ITS Institute was established under section 6024 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991.
The multi-disciplinary faculty and research staff represent engineering, public affairs, computer science, and the law school.
The ITS Institute uses several labs and facilities to conduct research, including the Intelligent Vehicles Laboratory, the Minnesota Traffic Observatory, the Northland Advanced Transportation Systems Research Laboratories, and the HumanFIRST program.