Intelligent transportation systems: concepts and cases

TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Exhibits
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Module 1
Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Overview and Challenges
Purpose of ITS Deployment
Determinants of ITS
Module 2
Anatomy and Framework of Development
Role of Information and Communication Technology
Big Data Processing and Storage
ITS: Operational Framework
ITS: Automation and People Framework
ITS: Policy Framework
ITS: Business Framework
ITS: Innovation Framework
Module 3
Integrating Requirements Planning, Design and Development
Technological Elements of ITS
Building Blocks of ITS
System Design
Capacity Planning
Operations Planning and Control
Transit Signal Priority
ITS Project Management
Fleet and Commercial Vehicle Operations
Connected Vehicles
Operational Safety Applications
Module 4
ITS: Business and Policy Perspective
Strategic Business Planning
Pricing and Revenue Management
Sustainability of ITS Operations
Role of State and Regulatory Bodies
Public-private Partnerships in ITS
System Security and Privacy
Prospects of Advanced Technology Infrastructure
Emerging Trends

Transportation-related challenges exist all over the world, with all countries struggling to develop efficient, effective and user-friendly transportation systems. Today, policy agencies and financing institutions are keen to invest heavily for a potentially good transport systems, as good mobility is pertinent to social growth and a sustainable environment. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) have become a global area of growth in recent times because of increasing demand for mobility, rampant urbanization, and depleting energy reserves. Existing conventional transport infrastructure fails to meet the ever-increasing demand; building additional transportation infrastructure is cumbersome, as it is time-consuming and capital-intensive and available land space is very limited. Therefore, there is a pressing need for innovative and locally relevant systems that can be built rapidly with less investment by leveraging advances in technology. Good ITS enable informed decision-making for all stakeholders.

This book presents the ingredients of good ITS, not from a technology perspective, but from a business administration, management, and policy perspective. The emphasis is on practice-oriented, impactful and context relevant systems. Short, real-life case studies are presented for each topic, to keep the discerning transportation enthusiast engaged.

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