Tomorrow's transportation: changing cities, economies, and lives
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1. Verfasser: Garrison, William L. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boston Artech House ©2000
Schriftenreihe:Artech House ITS library
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Includes bibliographical references and index
A Bit of Perspective -- - The window on the world for most people is their car window -- - And so ... -- - The Car and Traffic -- - The Car that Can Drive Itself -- - But other things have changed very little ... -- - Tip of the iceberg -- - Hands-off freeway driving -- - The driver becomes a passenger -- - New, exclusive highways? -- - Continuing evolution -- - Designing the system: we emulate the human -- - The end of driving? -- - The nondriver isn't anymore -- - The automated car offers more than just automation -- - Platooning -- - It's not just for moving people -- - Brave new world! -- - Congestion: The Devil We Know -- - Ultimate gridlock -- - Is congestion increasing? -- - A paradox? -- - A short story about the suburbs -- - What congestion is costing us -- - Just part of the story -- - We can do better -- - Congestion: What Are We Doing about It? -- - The broad prescription for congestion relief -- - Traffic control and the intelligent transportation system program -- - Traffic management systems -- - On-the-roll toll collection -- - Driver and traveler information systems -- - Accident reduction -- - Route guidance -- - Better public transportation -- - Car pooling -- - Reversible lanes -- - High-occupancy vehicle lanes -- - Vehicle automation -- - Other favorites -- - Where does all this leave us? -- - Congestion: A Better Strategy? -- - Freeway Traffic Flow 101: The nature of the phenomenon -- - A freeway game -- - So once again--the prescription -- - What, then, to do? -- - Off the freeway--surface streets -- - The waiting line bugaboo -- - Road pricing, the economists' favorite
A broad look at current and emergent developments in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and at how improved transportation systems can have a significant impact on lifestyle. It draws together and reviews the social, economic and environmental issues, and utilizes real-life case studies
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 316 pages)
ISBN:1580532071
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1596931221
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