OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS OF ITS - EXPERT OPINIONS -

This paper describes findings of Humanist EU-project task B, which aims at evaluating potential benefits of ITS concentrating especially expert opinions of the opportunities and threats of various ITS. Expert opinions were collected in two consecutive phases, first by SWOT analysis and later by Delphi-study. The general conclusion of the analysis that took place using both methodologies indicated that for most of the examined systems there is significant potential for positive impact on road safety. For instance Intelligent Speed Management systems, both intervening and warning variants are predicted to enhance compliance with speed limits and to have therefore great opportunity to reduce speed related accidents and conflicts with vulnerable road users. However, several concerns were raised on the importance of their proper development, application and use of the studied IT systems. For the covering abstract see ITRD E134653.

• Authors:
  • PENTTINEN, M
  • SPYROPOLOU, I
  • BAUER, A
  • VAA, T
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 8p
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13th ITS WORLD CONGRESS, LONDON, 8-12 OCTOBER 2006

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crashes; Evaluation; Intelligent transportation systems; Prevention; Safety; Speed; Speed control; Speed limits; Warning systems
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 8525: Conference; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 8735: Intelligent transport system; 5408: Speed; 1452: Speed limiter; 9113: Warning
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01083960
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 7 2008 1:30PM