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TECH 155
The Mini-TranStar lab in the Department of Transportation Studies was established in 2006 according to an agreement between Texas Southern University and the Texas Department of Transportation, which allows TSU to access all the real-time Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) traffic videos and speed data that are currently available in the Houston Traffic Management Center, TranStar.
This lab is equipped with an exclusive internet connection between the Houston TranStar and TSU lab. In the lab, there are five big LCD monitors and a couple of computers for displaying, selecting, recording, and analyzing traffic video images. The main function of this lab is to provide a surveillance of real-time traffic at any location on Houston freeways. Mini-TranStar Lab is used for the courses TMGT810, TMGT812, and TMGT862.
Traffic management centers deploy traffic management strategies to reduce congestion and coordinate state and local authorities during daily traffic, special events, and emergencies. Accessibility of a mini traffic management center at the school and the work experience with the equipment in this lab provide the students with better opportunities to apply for jobs in the area of traffic management and operations.
MiniTranStar Lab combines the use of the research lab and a real-world Traffic Management Center. The lab is equipped with a TrafficVision Traffic Management Center Remote unit, which can process and analyze real-time or recorded traffic videos and collect traffic-related data from any location on Houston freeways to support research in transportation operations, safety, and security areas. This lab can maximize the efficiency and productivity of the research work in the Department of Transportation Studies.
