Introduction to ATT, IVHS, and RTI | p. 1 |
What Is Advanced Transport Telematics? | p. 1 |
History of ATT | p. 3 |
Driver Information | p. 3 |
Dynamic Driver Information | p. 3 |
Automatic Debiting | p. 5 |
Automated Driving | p. 6 |
ATT Programs | p. 7 |
ATT Applications | p. 9 |
ATT Implementation | p. 10 |
Structure of the Book | p. 14 |
References | p. 15 |
System Architecture and Communications | p. 17 |
Introduction | p. 17 |
System Architecture | p. 18 |
Role of the Architect | p. 18 |
Nonarchitectural Approach | p. 19 |
Benefits of an Open RTI Architecture | p. 19 |
Which Parts of an RTI System Should Be Open? | p. 20 |
ISO ODP System Architecture Projections | p. 21 |
Alternative Architectural Representations | p. 23 |
Communication Systems | p. 24 |
OSI Reference Model | p. 24 |
Mobile Data Transfer Modes | p. 28 |
Application of the ISO ODP Model to RTI Systems | p. 30 |
RTI Enterprise | p. 30 |
Information Architecture | p. 33 |
RTI Technology Model | p. 34 |
Dynamic Route Guidance Architecture | p. 34 |
Communications Requirements for RTI Applications | p. 36 |
Suitable Bearer Networks | p. 38 |
Beacons | p. 38 |
Downlink-Only Networks | p. 39 |
Mobile Data Systems | p. 40 |
Convergence of Communication Systems | p. 42 |
Conclusions | p. 46 |
References | p. 47 |
Traffic Control | p. 49 |
Introduction | p. 49 |
Urban Traffic Control | p. 50 |
Discrete Time Optimization | p. 51 |
Trilevel Approach | p. 51 |
Junction Control Systems | p. 52 |
Network Control Systems | p. 52 |
Highway Control | p. 55 |
Incident Detection and Congestion Monitoring | p. 55 |
Ramp Metering | p. 57 |
Variable-Message Signs | p. 58 |
Integration With Dynamic Route Guidance | p. 59 |
Integration With Public Transport | p. 62 |
Conclusions | p. 63 |
References | p. 63 |
Cooperative Transport with EURO-SCOUT | |
Dynamic Guidance by Individual Information and Linkage with Other Services | p. 65 |
Dynamic Route Guidance over Time-Optimized Routes | p. 65 |
Dynamic Alternative (Modal Split): PandR and Public Transport | p. 67 |
Trip Planning--Future Service | p. 70 |
Dynamic Parking Management | p. 70 |
Urban Goods Transport (Fleet Management) | p. 70 |
Hazard Reports | p. 71 |
Tourist Information | p. 71 |
Collective Information | p. 71 |
Variable-Message Signs | p. 71 |
Traffic-Signal Installations | p. 72 |
Methods, Advantages, and Problems of Integration | p. 73 |
Areas of Cooperation | p. 73 |
Database Integration | p. 73 |
Extraurban and Urban Traffic | p. 75 |
Road Traffic and Public Transport | p. 75 |
Regional and Local Authorities and Service Companies | p. 76 |
Munich Cooperative Transport Management | p. 76 |
POLIS Initiative | p. 76 |
Status of the Project | p. 76 |
Financing Model | p. 76 |
Conclusion | p. 78 |
References | p. 78 |
DRIVE and the ATT Program | p. 79 |
ATT in Europe | p. 79 |
What Conditions Have Stimulated ATT in Europe? | p. 79 |
What Conditions Have Deterred ATT in Europe? | p. 80 |
Where Has the Initiative for ATT Come from In Europe? | p. 81 |
Importance of Public-Private Interplay for the Implementation of ATT Systems | p. 82 |
What Are the Most Useful Steps to Derive Social Benefit from ATT in Europe? | p. 85 |
Validation of RandD Results Through Pilot Projects | p. 86 |
Preparation of the Infrastructure | p. 92 |
Common Key Actions | p. 93 |
Acknowledgements | p. 97 |
References | p. 97 |
SOCRATES | p. 99 |
Introduction | p. 99 |
Basic SOCRATES Principles and Applications | p. 100 |
The SOCRATES Project in the First DRIVE Program | p. 104 |
Traffic Modeling and Traffic Management | p. 105 |
Communications | p. 106 |
System Design | p. 106 |
In-Vehicle Equipment | p. 106 |
Test Site | p. 106 |
The Four SOCRATES Projects in the DRIVE II Program | p. 109 |
SOCRATES Kernel Project | p. 109 |
SOCRATES Pilot Projects | p. 110 |
Partners in the SOCRATES Projects | p. 111 |
Applications in the Pilot Projects | p. 111 |
Some Major Areas of SOCRATES Technical Development | p. 113 |
Communications Protocols | p. 113 |
Application Centers | p. 113 |
Communication System Modeling | p. 114 |
Application Coding | p. 114 |
Location Coding | p. 114 |
Dynamic Route Planning | p. 114 |
Man-Machine Interface (MMI) | p. 115 |
DRIVE Normalized Transmission (DNT) | p. 115 |
SOCRATES Proposal for a GSM General Packet Radio Service | p. 115 |
Assessment of the Pilot Projects | p. 116 |
SOCRATES Commercial Activities | p. 117 |
References | p. 118 |
Automatic Toll Collection for Pricing the Use of Road Space--Using Microwave Communications Technology | p. 119 |
Introduction and Background | p. 119 |
Overview | p. 119 |
The Automation of Toll Collection | p. 120 |
The PAMELA Project | p. 121 |
Objectives of the PAMELA Project | p. 121 |
Automatic Charging | p. 122 |
Anonymity of the Transaction | p. 124 |
An Outline of the PAMELA System | p. 125 |
System Requirements | p. 125 |
Description of the System | p. 125 |
Field Trials of the PAMELA System | p. 132 |
Paris-Normandie Autoroute | p. 132 |
Car Parking Management and Debiting in Lisbon | p. 134 |
Multilane Experiments in Sweden | p. 134 |
Future of the PAMELA System: the ADEPT Project | p. 137 |
Objectives of the ADEPT Project | p. 137 |
Technical Approach of the ADEPT Project | p. 137 |
Issues | p. 139 |
Different Approaches to Demand Management Through Pricing | p. 139 |
Integration With Other RTI Applications | p. 141 |
Conclusions | p. 143 |
Acknowledgments | p. 143 |
References | p. 143 |
Major DRIVE/ATT Pilot Projects | p. 145 |
Introduction | p. 145 |
Structure of ATT Pilot Projects | p. 145 |
Regional and Urban Projects | p. 148 |
LLAMD Euro-Project | p. 148 |
QUARTET Project | p. 153 |
Corridor (Interurban) Projects | p. 155 |
CITRA | p. 155 |
Melyssa | p. 156 |
Coordination and Expectations | p. 157 |
Select Bibliography | p. 158 |
Prometheus | p. 159 |
Overview | p. 159 |
Introduction and Project Summary | p. 159 |
Road Transport in Europe--Situation and Projections | p. 160 |
System Approach | p. 162 |
PROMETHEUS Feasibility Studies | p. 164 |
System Architecture and Introductory Strategy | p. 168 |
Acknowlegments | p. 173 |
The Intelligent Vehicle--a Means of Safe Driving | p. 173 |
Introduction | p. 173 |
Goals and Potential Pitfalls | p. 174 |
Vision Enhancement | p. 179 |
Proper Vehicle Operation | p. 182 |
Collision Avoidance | p. 189 |
Common Research Areas | p. 191 |
Conclusion | p. 195 |
Acknowledgments | p. 196 |
Cooperative Driving Objectives | p. 196 |
Application Specifications | p. 197 |
Common European Demonstrators | p. 200 |
Future Developments | p. 205 |
Communication Systems | p. 206 |
Introduction of Cooperative Driving Systems on the Market | p. 207 |
Dual-Mode Route Guidance | p. 209 |
Introduction | p. 209 |
Need for Route Guidance | p. 209 |
Autonomous and Infrastructure-Based Route Guidance Systems | p. 211 |
Dual-Mode Route Guidance Systems | p. 215 |
Demonstrations of Feasibility | p. 217 |
Future Work and Implementations | p. 220 |
Conclusions | p. 220 |
References | p. 221 |
IVHS America: A Public-Private Partnership | p. 223 |
Introduction | p. 223 |
Background | p. 223 |
IVHS Functional Areas | p. 225 |
Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) | p. 226 |
Advanced Travel Information Systems (ATIS) | p. 226 |
Advanced Vehicle Control Systems (AVCS) | p. 226 |
Commercial Vehicle Operations | p. 227 |
Advanced Public Transportation Systems | p. 227 |
Current Status | p. 227 |
The Strategic Plan for IVHS in the United States | p. 233 |
Goals | p. 233 |
Magnitude and Sources of Funding | p. 233 |
Challenges to IVHS Deployment | p. 234 |
Roles and Responsibilities of the Participants | p. 235 |
Course of Action | p. 238 |
IVHS America | p. 238 |
IVHS America Mission | p. 239 |
IVHS America Organization | p. 239 |
Federal Advisory Committee | p. 241 |
IVHS America Activities | p. 242 |
Conclusion | p. 244 |
Select Bibliography | p. 245 |
ADVANCE--The Illinois Dynamic Navigation and Route Guidance Demonstration Program | p. 247 |
Introduction | p. 247 |
Objectives | p. 248 |
System Design | p. 249 |
Overview of Configuration | p. 249 |
Mobile Navigation Assistant | p. 252 |
RF Communications Network | p. 256 |
Traffic Information Center | p. 257 |
Traffic-Related Functions | p. 258 |
Design of the Demonstration | p. 261 |
Location of the Test Area | p. 261 |
Probe Requirements | p. 263 |
Driver Recruitment | p. 263 |
Implementation and Evaluation | p. 268 |
Acknowledgments | p. 269 |
References | p. 269 |
The Michigan Initiative | p. 271 |
Introduction | p. 271 |
The University of Michigan IVHS Program | p. 272 |
Overview | p. 272 |
Planning and Development | p. 273 |
Education | p. 274 |
Basic Research | p. 274 |
Applied Research | p. 276 |
The MDOT IVHS Program | p. 277 |
Metropolitan IVHS Program | p. 277 |
Expansion of Detroit's Existing Advanced Traffic Management System | p. 278 |
DIRECT | p. 278 |
MTC to Roadside | p. 279 |
Roadside to Motorists | p. 279 |
Oakland County's FAST-TRAC | p. 281 |
MDOT/FTA Project | p. 282 |
Advantage I-75 | p. 283 |
International Border Crossing Study | p. 284 |
Metropolitan Detroit Incident Management Coordination Efforts | p. 284 |
National Incident Management Conference | p. 284 |
Other Interests | p. 285 |
MDOT's Transportation Systems Operation Paradigm | p. 285 |
Conclusion | p. 286 |
References | p. 286 |
Overview of Japanese Development and Future Issues | p. 289 |
Introduction | p. 289 |
Roadside Information and Traffic Measurement Systems | p. 290 |
Facilities in Urban Networks | p. 291 |
Facilities in Expressways | p. 292 |
Reaction of Drivers to Travel Time and Graphic Information Board | p. 293 |
In-Vehicle Information Systems | p. 295 |
Basic Configuration of Japanese Systems | p. 295 |
Classification of the Use of Mobile Communications | p. 296 |
Some Aspects of Human-Machine Interface | p. 300 |
Questionnaire Surveys in CACS | p. 300 |
Evaluation of Navigation System | p. 301 |
General Framework for Analysis and Design | p. 302 |
Future Issues of RandD | p. 304 |
Route Guidance System | p. 304 |
Current RandD Programs | p. 307 |
Concluding Remarks | p. 310 |
Need for Comprehensive Study on Human-Machine Interface Problems | p. 310 |
System Engineering Approach to Computer Network Design of Route Guidance System | p. 310 |
International Collaboration and Standardization | p. 311 |
Social Acceptance of Information and IVHS in the U.S. | p. 312 |
References | p. 313 |
RACS and VICS | p. 315 |
RACS--Road-Automobile Communication Systems (RACS) | p. 315 |
Preface | p. 315 |
Development of RACS | p. 315 |
Outline of RACS | p. 318 |
Future Outlook | p. 325 |
Latest Movement of VICS--Vehicle Information and Communication System | p. 326 |
Introduction | p. 326 |
Objectives of the VICS Promotion Council | p. 327 |
Road Traffic Information in VICS | p. 327 |
Outline of the Organization of the VICS Promotion Council | p. 327 |
Current Activities of the Steering, Commerce, and Research Committees | p. 328 |
Conclusion | p. 330 |
Select Bibliography | p. 330 |
Onboard Equipment | p. 331 |
Dynamic Route Guidance | p. 331 |
A Brief History of Navigation Systems | p. 334 |
Configuration of Onboard Equipment | p. 336 |
Map Matching | p. 336 |
Sensors | p. 338 |
Digital Map | p. 342 |
CDCRAFT | p. 344 |
Communication Media | p. 345 |
Future Development | p. 346 |
References | p. 348 |
Glossary | p. 351 |
About the Authors | p. 357 |
Index | p. 367 |
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