ITS Lab in New Jersey

Lab provides a secure, simulated environment for testing, training and advancing the future of Intelligent Transportation Systems

Transportation agencies and infrastructure owners are increasingly deploying complex Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions across diverse networks. These systems require thorough validation to ensure compatibility, performance and reliability. The ability to simulate real-world conditions and conduct pre-deployment testing is essential to minimizing risk and optimizing system integration.

The ITS Lab in HNTB’s Parsippany, NJ office provides a secure, configurable environment for testing, validating and integrating advanced transportation technologies. Designed to support transportation agencies, the lab enables comprehensive evaluation of connected vehicle systems, traffic signal controllers, pedestrian detection technologies and emerging applications in a non-operational setting. The facility plays a critical role in ensuring system readiness and interoperability prior to field deployment.

Services

The ITS Lab offers a technically robust environment that replicates transportation agency systems and network configurations. This allows for:

• Controlled testing of connected vehicle hardware, roadside units and firmware.
• Pre-programming and burn-in of adaptive and coordinated traffic signal controllers.
• Evaluation of pedestrian detection systems using various technologies.
• Cabinet layout and power consumption validation.
• Network and Power-over-Ethernet load simulation.
• Intersection timing and phasing verification through mock-up environments.
• Application and dashboard development support.
• Training for operators, maintenance personnel and design engineers.
• Secure and confidential third-party testing.
• Artificial intelligence evaluation and system refinement.

By using the ITS Lab, agencies can accelerate deployment timelines, improve system reliability and enhance workforce readiness. Through multi-vendor collaboration and providing a neutral testing ground, the facility helps stakeholders address integration challenges early in the project lifecycle.