RECENT TRENDS IN MOBILE COMPUTING FOR DEMAND RESPONSE TRANSPORTATION

This article discusses mobile computing as a general category of demand responsive technology, specifically for transportation. Suggested are ways in which managers and operators can assess its potential impact both in terms of operational efficiencies and broader organizational goals. Drawing from the experiences of agencies that have adopted and used some of these technologies, the article describes some best practices for assessing and implementing them and identifies where opportunities for efficiency and service integration are possibly found. As mobile computing is a rather broad term that includes a number of technology subsets, the article will be limited to mobile data computers and to automatic vehicle location.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

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  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Forstall, K
  • Tabbernee, M
• Publication Date: 2004-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 22-24
• Serial:
  • Public Transport International
  • Issue Number: 53
  • Publisher: International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
  • ISSN: 1016-796X
  • Serial URL: http://www.uitp.org/publications/public-transport-magazine.cfm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle location; Best practices; Demand responsive transportation; Information technology; Intelligent transportation systems; Mobile computing
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00984720
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 7 2005 12:00AM