Turn the Corner: Changing Expectations and Rapidly Developing Technology Means We Need to Review ITS Research Strategies

The development of intelligent transportation systems has proceeded more slowly than many proponents had hoped but technology advances may hint at future directions. Instruments in vehicles and roadsides can address safety, operations, road pricing and other issues, but standards, compatibility and obsolete technology have posed problems. In-vehicle technology appears to be gaining on roadside installations with advantages including cost, flexibility, extensibility, and the voluntary nature of equipment in vehicles.

• Record URL:
  http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/956bceea#/956bceea/36
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/32663949
• Authors:
  • Grush, Bern
• Publication Date: 2011-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 34-39
• Serial:
  • Traffic Technology International
  • Publisher: AutoIntermediates Limited
  • ISSN: 1356-9252
  • Serial URL: http://www.ukipme.com/mag_traffic.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicle guidance; Cost effectiveness; Intelligent transportation systems; Technological innovations; Vehicle to infrastructure communications; Vehicle to vehicle communications
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I71: Traffic Theory; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01354431
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 3 2011 5:32PM