Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems (Series of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Books)

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 latter part focuses on application systems, covering traffic information service systems, urban intelligent transportation management systems, urban traffic signal control systems, traffic demand management systems, advanced urban public transportation systems, vehicle assistance control and automated vehicle driving systems, electronic toll collection systems, emergency event management systems, road facility management systems, and the evaluation of intelligent transportation systems. The book relatively comprehensively reflects the latest research findings in the field of ITS and explores its development directions, characterized by strong systematicity, rich and detailed content, good readability, and suitability for teaching and self-study. This book 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.