Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems

Author: Lu Huapu
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the basic concepts, theories, application technologies, and multiple related subsystems of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). The book is divided into 17 chapters, with the first part covering foundational content, primarily introducing the research and development background and process of ITS, its framework system, traffic information collection and processing, communication, networking, integrated platform technology, and database technology. The second part focuses on application systems, covering traffic information service systems, urban intelligent traffic management systems, urban traffic signal control systems, traffic demand management systems, advanced urban public transportation systems, vehicle assistance control and automatic vehicle driving systems, electronic toll collection systems, emergency event management systems, road facility management systems, and the evaluation of Intelligent Transportation Systems. The book reflects the latest research findings in ITS theory and explores its development direction, characterized by strong systematicity, rich and detailed content, good readability, and suitability for both teaching and self-study. It is suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in transportation and related fields, as well as a reference for engineering technicians engaged in the research, development, and application of Intelligent Transportation Systems.