INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems: Definition Objectives, Historical Background, Benefits of ITS - ITS Data collection techniques Detectors, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), video data collection

Components of ITS. Hardware and Software requirement, ITS Architecture, integration with GIS, Analysis and visualizations of traffic data in GIS, Integration of GPS and GIS.

Telecommunications in ITS Importance of telecommunications in the ITS system, Information Management, Traffic Management Centres (TMC). Vehicle Road side communication Vehicle Positioning System ITS User Needs and Services Travel and Traffic management, Public Transportation Management, Electronic Payment, Commercial Vehicle Operations, Emergency Management, Advanced Vehicle safety systems, Information Management. Automated Highway Systems - Vehicles in Platoons Integration of Automated Highway Systems. ITS Application Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), Advanced Traveller Information Systems (ATIS), Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO), Advanced Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS), Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS), Advanced Rural Transportation Systems (ARTS).

ITS Programs in the World Overview of ITS implementations in developed countries, ITS in developing countries.

Reference:
Intelligent Transportation Systems: Planning, Operations, and Evaluation Published by Asad J. Khattak CRC Press Perspectives on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Positioning Systems in Intelligent Transportation Systems by Chris Drane, Chris Rizos Artech House Its Series

ITS Handbook 2000: recommendations from the World Road Association (PIARC) by Kan Chen, John Miles (editors) Intelligent Transportation Systems Architectures by Bob McQueen, Judy McQueen Handbook of Land-Mobile Radio System Coverage by Garry C. Hess Vehicle Location and Navigation Systems by Yilin Zhao