Advanced Infrastructure Systems: Definitions, Vision, Research and Responsibilities
James H. Garrett · 2005
The U.S. infrastructure is a trillion dollar investment, but we in the US have not been as aggressive as we should be in making better use of information and communication technology (ICT). ICT can be used to more efficiently and effectively construct infrastructure systems, monitor their performance, assist in the management of an entire set of assets, and assist in the operation of these systems. Advanced Infrastructure Systems (AIS) are defined here to refer to sensor data-driven and intelligent systems, components, devices and processes that improve the performance and/or reduce the life-cycle cost of a broad range of physical infrastructure systems. This paper presents a motivating vision for such advanced infrastructure systems, discusses some research within the Advanced Infrastructure Systems group at Carnegie Mellon that is currently being conducted towards this vision, and discusses responsibilities for delivering this vision.