An alphabetical listing of all acronyms used in the Maryland Statewide ITS Architecture document.
AOC | Authority Operations Center |
ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
ATIS | Advanced Traveler Information Systems |
ATR | Automatic Traffic Recorder |
AVCM | ATM Video Control Manager |
AVL | Automatic Vehicle Location |
BRT | Bus-Rapid Transit |
BWI | Baltimore-Washington International |
C2C | Center-to-Center |
CAD | Computer Aided Dispatch |
CapWIN | Capital Wireless Information Net |
CCTV | Closed-Circuit Television |
CHART | Coordinated Highways Action Response Team |
CTP | Consolidated Transportation Plan |
CVISN | Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks |
CVO | Commercial Vehicle Operations |
DDOT | District Department of Transportation (Washington, D.C) |
DEO | Division of Emergency Operations |
DPW (&T) | Department of Public Works (& Transportation) |
DVR | Digital Video Recording |
DMS | Dynamic Message Sign |
EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
EORS | Emergency Operations Reporting System |
ETC | Electronic Toll Collection |
ETP | Emergency Traffic Patrols |
ERU | Emergency Response Unit |
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
FITM | Freeway Incident Traffic Management |
FM | Frequency Modulated |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials |
HAR | Highway Advisory Radio |
HIB | Hazard Identification Beacon |
HOT | High-Occupancy Toll |
HQ | Headquarters |
IAAP | ITS Architecture Advisory Panel |
IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. |
IP | Internet Protocol |
IRIS | Intelligent Roadside Information System |
ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network |
ISP | Information Service Provider |
ITS | Intelligent Transportation System(s) |
LATA | Local Access Transport Area |
LED | Light Emitting Diode |
MAA | Maryland Aviation Administration |
MATOC | Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination |
MCD | Motor Carrier Division |
MD | Maryland |
MDE | Maryland Department of the Environment |
MDOT | Maryland Department of Transportation |
MDSHA | Maryland State Highway Administration |
MDTA | Maryland Transportation Authority |
MEMA | Maryland Emergency Management Agency |
MIDP | Mobile Information Device Profile |
MIEMMS | Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems |
MITS-WG | Maryland ITS Working Group |
MMTIS | Multi-modal Traveler Information System |
MNCPPC | Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MPA | Maryland Port Administration |
MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
MPSTOC | McConnell Public Safety Transportation Operations Center (Virginia) |
MSP | Maryland State Police |
MTA | Maryland Transit Administration |
MVA | Motor Vehicle Administration |
MWCOG | Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments |
NOC | Network Operations Center |
NRO | Northern Region Operations (Virginia DOT) |
NTCIP | National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol |
OOTS | Office of Traffic and Safety |
PDA | Personal Digital Assistants |
PND | Personal Navigation Devices |
RITIS | Regional Integrated Transportation Information System |
RLCSS | Reversible Lane Control Signal System |
RSVD | Roadside Vehicle Detection |
RTMS | Remote Traffic Microwave Sensor |
RWIS | Road Weather Information System |
SDO | Standards Development Organization |
SOC | Statewide Operations Center |
TCP | Transmission Control Protocol |
TFO | Traffic Field Operations |
TMC | Traffic (or Transportation) Management Center |
TMDD | Traffic Management Data Dictionary |
TOC | Traffic Operations Center |
TRIP | Traffic Response Information and Partnership (Prince George’s County) |
TRS | Toll Rate Signs |
UMD-CATT | University of Maryland Center for Advanced Transportation Technology |
USDOT | United States Department of Transportation |
VDOT | Virginia Department of Transportation |
VEIP | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program |
VMS | Variable Message Sign |
WAN | Wide Area Network |
WAP | Wireless Application Protocol |
WMATA | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |