Intelligent transport systems in Europe : opportunities for future research / Mike McDonald ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonald, Mike, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intelligent transportation systems--Europe.

Intelligent transportation systems.

Transportation--Technological innovations--Europe.

Transportation.

Transportation engineering--Europe.

Transportation engineering.

Electronics in transportation.

Mobile communication systems--Europe.

Mobile communication systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides valuable insight and critical appraisal of key areas of intelligent transport systems (ITS) for land transport in Europe. ITS is becoming increasingly important as the means to improving the efficiency, safety and comfort of the transport of people and goods while at the same time helping to minimize environmental damage and the contribution of transport to global warming.The material draws on over four years of study by the ROSETTA project - part of the European Commission 5th Framework Program. For each of the 12 areas addressed, the book provides a vision for their applic

Contents:

Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Context; 2.1 Getting the Benefits from ITS; 2.2 Transport in the EU; 2.3 Transport Policy; 2.4 Socio-economic Trends; 2.5 IT and Opportunities for Changes; 3. Traveller Services; 3.1 Passenger Transport Services; 3.2 Information Services; 4. Vehicles and Infrastructure; 4.1 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems; 4.2 Co-operative Vehicle Highway Systems; 4.3 Human Machine Interaction; 4.4 Emergency Response; 4.5 Enforcement in ITS; 5. Network Management; 5.1 Traffic Management and Control; 5.2 Road User Charging; 5.3 Road and Traffic Monitoring

6. Freight Transport6.1 Long Distance Freight; 6.2 Urban Deliveries; 7. ITS Support; 7.1 Architecture; 7.2 Radio-Navigation; 7.3 Education and Training; 8. Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendices; A Research Projects related to ITS; B Acronyms and Abbreviations; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-326).

ISBN:

9786611924386

9781281924384

1281924385

9789812772619

9812772618