Essentials of Intelligent Transportation Systems

Jim Frazer possesses an in-depth knowledge of the commercial and industrial sales and marketing process as well as that of control system integration, networks, and protocols. He has proposed, engineered, and managed large commercial and governmental automation projects in the United States and Europe. He possesses an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in business administration. Within the intelligent transportation systems domain, Jim continues to play a pivotal role in the development of the U.S. Department of Transportation's ITS adaptive lighting standards; The U.S. Department of Energy's "Smart Grid" standards being developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as well as roadway lighting controls standards being developed by the Illuminating Society of North America. Jim currently chairs the U.S. DOT ITS NTCIP 1213 Electrical and Lighting Management Systems Working Group as well as the Illuminating Engineering Society's Roadway Lighting Energy Management Committee.