Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineering

Author: Zhang Guowu
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is the first to combine Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) with Systems Engineering, written against the practical background of ITS. It can be used to cultivate professionals in the construction of ITS, and also serves as a textbook for postgraduate and undergraduate students in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Management, and Transportation Systems Engineering at universities. It is also available for government departments and transportation professionals to study and reference. The book is divided into five major parts. Part 1, consisting of Chapters 1 to 3, comprehensively introduces the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineering. Part 2, Chapter 4, introduces the related technologies of ITS. Part 3, Chapters 5 to 12, focuses on the specialized topics of ITS. Part 4, Chapters 13 and 14, covers the development methods for large-scale ITS projects and the establishment of a comprehensive ITS information platform. Part 5, Chapter 15, introduces the design and implementation framework of the Beijing Bus Intelligent Dispatching System project in the form of a case study. This book is a comprehensive outcome of the author's theoretical and practical work, teaching, and research in Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineering, which began in 1996. It was also written based on the practical experience of the "Beijing Public Transportation Intelligent Dispatching System" project led by the author.