IRIS (transportation software)

{{Infobox software

| screenshot = IRIS example screenshot.jpg

| caption = Screenshot of IRIS DMS functionality and map

| released = {{Start date|2007|05}}

| programming language = Java

| language = English, uses I18N

| genre = ATMS

| website = {{URL|iris.dot.state.mn.us}}

}}

IRIS (Intelligent Roadway Information System) is an open-source Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) software project developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. It is used by transportation agencies to monitor and manage interstate and highway traffic. IRIS uses the GPL license.

Functional areas

Variable speed limit monitoring and control
Active traffic management and lane control
Congestion Detection
Automated Warning System (AWS)
Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) / Environmental Sensor Stations (ESS)
Dynamic message sign monitoring and control
Ramp meter monitoring and control
Traffic camera monitoring and control
Vehicle Detector Stations (VDS) for monitoring real-time vehicle speed, flow, density
Toll tags
Incident tracking, monitoring, and storage
Data export: real-time traffic, incidents, configuration, etc.
Integrated mapping

The IRIS implementation in the Minneapolis – Saint Paul region consists of:

File:IRIS example screenshot.jpg| Screenshot of Minnesota Department of Transportation IRIS Client.

File:Iris data collection 1KHz reid loop data.jpg| Real-time 1 kHz loop data collected with IRIS.

[https://mnit-rtmc.github.io/iris/index.html IRIS Administrator Guide]
[https://github.com/mnit-rtmc IRIS Github Repository]
[https://mnit-rtmc.github.io/iris/release_notes.html IRIS Release Notes]
[http://iris.dot.state.mn.us/ Minnesota Department of Transportation IRIS Site]
[http://ahmct.ucdavis.edu/?projects=traffic-management-system AHMCT / California Department of Transportation IRIS Site]
[https://groups.google.com/group/irisits IRIS Discussion Group]