Atkins ITS

Investing in Innovation

Atkins has made a significant investment in research, development and innovation in recent years and it is this approach that has enabled us to stay at the forefront of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) industry.

Our range of expertise and experience has led to significant developments in many key areas. We are currently working on improving driver safety with projects such as the development of intelligent road restraint systems and Co-Driver Alert (which warns drivers of static and dynamic hazards via after-market satellite navigation devices). We are also investing into improving our network management capabilities with projects such as Network Performance Management in conjunction with Essex County Council which measure performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). What's more, we're doing all of this whilst ensuring that we are paying attention to the increasing demands of the carbon agenda -

a topic that is of increasing importance, not only to transportation professionals, but also to the general public who are now considering the impact that the journeys they make will have on the environment to a greater extent than ever before.

All in all, it's an exciting time for Atkins and an intersting time for the ITS industry. New technologies and ways of thinking are set to change the way we manage our transportation infrastructure in the UK; this will inevitably dictate the way that new infrastructure is implemented in those countries that still have significant scope for development, thus giving rise to further opportunities for ITS professionals like us.

Editorial by Paul Grayston, Technical Consultant, Atkins - Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Atkins for Gold

This week, Atkins will be leading the Road Traffic Information and Control Conference as Gold Sponsors of the event...READ MORE

A CROWN for Traffic Wales

Atkins has developed the CROWN (Control Room Operational Workflow Management) tool to support its network management services in the control room...READ MORE

An Intelligent Acquisition for Atkins

Atkins has recently acquired "Intelligent Space" which is an organisation that gathers and analyses information on pedestrian behaviour and land use with the aim of helping to better manage road networks. Intelligent Space will work with and coordinate their efforts with the rest of the Transport Planning design team and will be based in the Euston Tower office in the heart of London...READ MORE

Safer Driving With Co-Driver Alert

Co-driver Alert is a road safety project having the goal to develop a hazard advisory system for drivers that will enable significant safety improvements to be achieved, along with reduced congestion...READ MORE

How many Qs are there in Essex?

By looking at journey time reliability at different points along the network in Essex, Atkins is working with Essex County Council to analyse the data gathered from a variety of sources to suggest ways in which journey time reliability could be improved...READ MORE

Smart Sensors to Improve Safety

Atkins is participating in an EC grant funded research consortium with the aim of developing innovative road restraint systems to improve the safety of road users. The project will develop a new road restraint system designed to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by road traffic accidents involving safety barriers. An improved barrier design will be combined with a number of integrated sensor systems to produce the Smart RRS concept...READ MORE

In Brief

• Atkins' innovative approach to tunnel management

• Traffic Signals Training a Triumph!