The terms and abbreviations used in articles or books in the scope of traffic signaling, road safety, and intelligent transportation systems can be as follows.
AASHTO : American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ABS : Anti-Block System
ARRB : Australian Road Research Board
ASKS : Adaptive Signalization Control System
ATC : Advanced Traffic Control
AUS : Intelligent Transportation Systems
C2C : Center to Center
C2F : Center to Field
CAD : Computer Aided Design
CSB : Geographical Information Systems
CCTV : Closed Circuit Television
CPU : Central Processing Unit
DCM : Data Collection and Monitoring
DIN : Deutsches Institut für Normung
VMS : Variable Message System
EDMYB : Accessible and Variable Message Pedestrian Button
EMI : Electro Magnetic Interference
ESD : Electrostatic Discharge
FHWA : Federal Highway Administration
FMS : Field Management Stations
GPRS : General Packet Radio Service
GPS : Global Positioning System
GS : Transition Period
HCM : Highway Capacity Manual
HDPE : High Density Polyethylene
IEEE : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ITE : Institute of Transportation Engineers
ICD : Intersection Controller Device
KGM : General Directorate of Highways
LED : Light Emitting Diode
MOVA : Microprocessor Optimized Vehicle Actuation
MS : Minimum Duration
MUS : Minimum Warning Time
MUTCD : Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
NEMA : The National Electrical Manufacturers Actuation
NTCIP : National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol
OBE : Automobile Unit Equivalent
OCIT : Open Communication Interface for Road Traffic Control Systems
OTS : Open Traffic Systems
PC : Polycarbonate
PCB : Printed Circuit Board
PVC : Poly Vinyl Chloride
RILSA : Richtlinien für Lichtsingnalanlagen
RTA : Australia Road & Traffic Authority
SCOOT : Split, Cycle and Offset Optimization Technique
SMPS : Switch Mode Power Supply
SOS : Self Optimizing Signal Control
STMF : Simple Transportation Management Framework
SVM : Signaling Module
TCP/IP : Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
TMDD : Traffic Management Data Dictionary
TRANSYT : Traffic Network Study Tool
TRB : Transportation Research Board
TSE : Turkish Standards Institution
TSH : Design Hourly Volume
TSL : Traffic Signal Head
TSP : Transit Signal Priority
TSS : Transportation Sensor Systems
TTU : Complete Traffic Warning
TYSM : Center of Traffic Management System
UDP/IP : User Datagram Protocol/Internet Protocol
USB : Universal Serial Bus
UTMC : Urban Traffic Management System
UYM : Transportation Management Center
VGİ : Video Display Processors
WAN : Wide Area Network
YOGT : Average Annual Daily Traffic
YTU : Semi – Traffic Warning