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Texas Innovative Projects map glossary

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AAM Advanced Air Mobility
AASHTO American Association of State Highway Transporation Officials
AFC Alternative Fuel Corridor
AR Augmented Reality
ATM Air Traffic Management
ATMS Advanced Traffic Management Systems
AUS TxDOT Austin District
AV Autonomous Vehicle/Automated Vehicle
AVI Automatic Vehicle Identification
AVL Automatic Vehicle Location
AVPG AV Proving Grounds Partnership
BEV Battery Electric Vehicles
BRG TxDOT Bridge Divison
BVLOS Beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) technology
CNS Connected Network Strategy
CAT Connected and Automated Transporation
CAV Connected and Automated Transportation
CCTV Closed-Circuit Television
CCS Combined Charging System or plug type for DC Fast Charging
Connector Plug that connects the electric vehicle to the charging equipment
CTR Center for Transporation Research, University of Texas
CV Connected Vehicle
CV2X Cellular Vehicle to Everything
DAL TxDOT Dallas District
DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
DES TxDOT Design Division
DMS Dynamic Message Signs
DOE Department of Energy
DOT US Department of Transportation
DSRC Dedicated Short-Range Communications
ETS Equipment Tracking System
EV Electric Vehicles
EVSE Electic Vehicle Service Equipment
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRA Federal Railroad Administration
GIS Geographic Information Systems
HAR Highway Advisory Radio
HEV Hybrid Electric Vehicles
HOU TxDOT Houston District
HUB Historically Underutilized Businesses
HSIPR High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail
HSR High-Speed Rail
IPP Intergration Pilot Program
IRIS Intelligent Recognition and Imaging Software
ITD TxDOT Information Technology Division
ITS Intelligent Transporation Systems
kW Killowatt (1,000 watts)
kWH Kilowatt Hour (1,000 watts for 1 hour)
MaaS Mobility-as-a-Service
MAASTO Mid America Association of State Transporation Officials
MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization
mW Megawatt (1,000 kilowatts)
MWH Megawatt Hour (1,000 kilowatts for 1 hour)
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCTCOG North Central Texas Council of Governments
NEVI National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
NUAIR Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
PDD Personal Delivery Device
PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
PIP Public Involvement Plan
PORT Charging hardware, ususally a pedestal design with connectors for charging electric vehicles
RWIS Road Weather Informtion Systems
SAE Society of Automative Engineers
SASHTO Southern Association of State Highway and Transportaton Officials
SPaT Signal Phase and Timing
SECO State Energy Conservation Office
STR Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Division, TxDOT
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
SwRI Southwest Research Institute
TCEQ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
TIA Texas Innovative Alliance
TMC Transporation/Traffic Management Center
TRB Transporation Research Board
TRF TxDOT Traffic Safety Division
TSMO Transporation Systems Management and Operations
TTI Texas A&M, Texas Transporation Institute
TTTF Texas Technology Task Force
TxDOT Texas Department of Transportation
TxSTIC Texas State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC)
UAM Urban Air Mobility/Urban Air Mobility Advisory Committee
UAS Unmanned Aerial Systems/Unmanned Aircraft System
UOE UAM Operating Environment
USDOT United States Department of Transportation
UTM Unmanned Air Traffic Management System
UTP Unified Transportation Program
V2D Vehicle-to-Device
V2G Vehicle-to-Grid
V2I Vehicle-to-Infrastructure
V2N Vehicle-to-Network
V2P Vehicle-to-Pedestrian
V2V Vehicle-to-Vehicle
V2X Vehicle-to-Everything
WASHTO Western Association of State Highway and Transporation Officials
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network