This book describes the application of telematics to road transport, analyzing the latest ITS/ATT developments in the US, Europe, and Japan. The authors concentrate on key developments in road transport technology, particularly on advances that will affect the way in which people travel over the next decade.
System Architecture and Communications. Traffic Control. Cooperative Traffic Management with Euro-Scout. DRIVE and the ATT Program. SOCRATES. Automatic Toll Collection and Pricing the Use of Road Space. Major DRIVE/ATT Pilot Projects. PROMETHEUS. IVHS America: A Public/Private Partnership. The Michigan Initiative. Overview of Japanese Developments and Future Issues. RACS and VICS. Onboard Equipment.