Fundamentals of Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning
Published on 31. March 2003
Book
Hardback
212 pages
978-1-58053-160-3 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for those involved with intelligent transportation systems (ITS), this volume guides the reader through the fundamentals that are essential for planning and operations. This reference focuses on traffic flow fundamentals and application areas, issues and principles. It includes discussion of security concerns in transportation systems, seeking to allow a greater degree of confidence in the success of your projects before actual implementation.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
435 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58053-160-3 (9781580531603)
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Persons
Mashrur A. Chowdhury is an assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering and engineering mechanics at the University of Dayton, Dayton,OH. He received his Ph. D. in civil engineering from the University of Virginia, and his M.Sc. in transportation from Morgan State University. Adel Sadek is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Vermont. He received his Ph. D. and M.Sc. in transportation engineering from the University of Virginia.
Content
Introduction. Fundamentals of Traffic Flow and Control. Fundamentals of Traffic Flow and Control. ITS User Services. ITS Applications. Strategic Needs Assessment and Deployment. Regional ITS Architecture Development Processes. ITS Standards. ITS Evaluation. ITS Challenges and Opportunities.