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Interesting, innovative, and proposes an insightful approach towards the IVHS framework. This is a book every researher should go through for better ideas on communications, computers, or automotive technology . -- Telematics India

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Author:   Richard Whelan
Publisher:   Artech House Publishers
Imprint:   Artech House Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.536kg
ISBN:  

9780890067659

ISBN 10:   0890067651
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   19 December 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction: what this book is about; how it all began; organization of the discussion. Part 2 Roots of the national IVHS enterprise: smart corridor; California PATH and the university transportation centres program; Pathfinder; TravTek; HELP/crescent; Houston Smart Commuter; observations. Part 3 Overview of the national IVHS enterprise: what makes highways and cars smart; ISTEA - the legislative mandate; IVHS America; participants in the IVHS enterprise; national IVHS strategic plan; IVHS integration; institutional and legal issues; technology from US military development programs. Part 4 Advanced traveller information systems (ATIS): ADVANCE; FAST-TRAC; TravInfo; Oldsmobile's new navigation/information system. Part 5 Advanced public transportation systems (APTS): automatic vehicle location; Denver Smart Bus; Travlink. Part 6 Commercial vehicle operations (CVO): ADVANTAGE 1-75; HELP inc. Part 7 Advanced traffic management systems (ATMS): Minnesota Guidestar; MAGIC in the 1-95 northeast corridor; southeast Florida Intelligent Corridor System. Part 8 Advanced vehicle control systems (AVCS): military research on autonomous land vehicles; California PATH. Part 9 Advanced rural transportation systems (ARTS): assessing user needs; rural applications of IVHS technologies. Part 10 National IVHS development: IVHS architecture development; the automated highway system prototype; AHS precursor systems analysis; IVHS operational tests and the corridors program. Part 11 Europe - advanced transport telematics: ERTI-CO; PROMETHEUS; autonomous intelligent cruise control; route guidance; DRIVE; communications for ATT. SOCRATES. Part 12 IVHS activities in Japan: vehicle information and communications system (VICS); universal traffic management system; advanced road transportation system; advanced safety vehicle; super smart vehicle system.

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