Perspectives on intelligent transportation systems (ITS) / Joseph M. Sussman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sussman, Joseph M. (Joseph Martin)

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intelligent transportation systems.

Highway communications.

Electronic traffic controls.

Physical Description:

xiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Science+Business Media, [2005]

Summary:

"Perspectives on ITS" is a collection of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) writings of Professor Joseph M. Sussman from MIT. Professor Sussman is a long-time major participant in the ITS world, beginning with his work on the core writing team in the original "IVHS" Strategic Plan in 1991-92, and continuing on to the present day. He has worked in a number of ITS area and is a keen observer of the ITS scene in general.

The book contains extended articles on various aspects of ITS and perspectives on the future of the field, building on its rich history; organizational issues related to ITS?? in particular, regionalism and the transportation / information infrastructure; and ITS??? implications for the transportation profession at large and for transportation education. In addition it contains 14 selected columns from the ITS Quarterly.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0387232575

OCLC:

57010092