Perspectives on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Perspectives on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Author: Joseph S. Sussman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-05-26

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0387232605

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"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.

TEA-21 oversight
TEA-21 oversight

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Department of Transportation's Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems Institutional and Legal Issues Program
Department of Transportation's Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems Institutional and Legal Issues Program

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This document contains project updates for the Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS) Institutional and Legal Issues Program. Through focused research, the department hopes to find solutions to specific problems facing IVHS participants and policy makers. The department is taking a careful look at lessons learned in IVHS operational tests and models for IVHS deployment. Analysis is underway to understand the impact and bvenefits IVHS deployment could have on air quality, privacy, user acceptance, and other areas of concern to society at large.

Converging Infrastructures
Converging Infrastructures

Author: Lewis M. Branscomb

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780262522151

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This collection explores the opportunities for and possible implications of coordination between two of the major pieces of emerging infrastructure in the United States: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and the National Information Infrastructure (NII). This collection explores the opportunities for and possible implications of coordination between two of the major pieces of emerging infrastructure in the United States: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and the National Information Infrastructure (NII). Based on a recent workshop that was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, MIT, and Harvard, Converging Infrastructures frames the programmatic, organizational, and technical issues involved.

Traffic Engineering
Traffic Engineering

Author: William R. McShane

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 770

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Provides comprehensive and in-depth coverage of traffic engineering. It reflects all the skills necessary for success; including design, construction, operation, maintenance, and system optimization. Using a clear and logical structure, the book demonstrates both the theory and methodology behind all standard traffic engineering approaches. It also includes examples to illustrate the procedures as they are used in practice. The second edition of "Traffic Engineering" has been revised to include a new chapter on the statistical analysis of data. It also includes the latest practices and procedures; new material on underlying models; a new procedure for initial signal timing; as well as an expanded presentation of signalization and signal analysis.