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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Intelligent Transportation System"”.
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Safe Controller Design for Intelligent Transportation System Applications using Reachability Analysis
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) apply well-established technologies in communications, control, and computer hardware and software to increase safety and improve operational performance of the transportation network without expanding the current infrastructure. For many ITS applications, …
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Real-Time Short-Term Travel Time Prediction
… time prediction is a critical component of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and an important element of the Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS). Accurate and reliable travel time prediction enables both user and system controller to be well informed of the likely future …
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Development of eco-driving control system for connected and automated hybrid electric vehicles
… and the real-time data sources are in the intelligent transportation system (ITS) are introduced. Next, the multi-objective problem is formulated with three goals, namely, driving safety, fuel economy and emission reduction. The simulation is carried out on a map with realistic driving …
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System Architecture for Weather, Road Condition, and Vehicle Data Telemetry via Low Bandwidth Radio Network
This thesis presents a system architecture for the U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation System Mobile Observation research initiative whose purpose is to determine how localized, real-time winter weather, road condition, and vehicle-related data gathered by mobile, …
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The Effect of Directional Auditory Cues on Driver Performance in a Simulated Truck Cab Environment
… benefits of using directional auditory cues in intelligent transportation system technologies in commercial vehicles. Twelve licensed commercial vehicle operators drove a commercial truck-driving simulator and were prompted to select highway numbers on a side-task display. Prompts were presented …
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A life-cycle flexibility framework for designing, evaluating and managing "complex" real options : case studies in urban transportation and aircraft systems
Designing a flexible system with real options is a method for managing uncertainty. This research introduces the concept of "complex" real options, which are composed of interconnected echnological, organizational and process components. "Complex" real options differ from the "standard" real …
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Position Falsification Detection in VANET with Consecutive BSM Approach using Machine Learning Algorithm
… road accidents and traffic congestion in an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). VANET communication is vulnerable to various attacks and cryptographic techniques are used for message integrity and authentication of vehicles in order to ensure security and privacy for vehicular …
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The influence of transmission range on the performance of Vehicular AD-HOC Network (VANET)
… sub-class of Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET). The system has been developed to attain Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) among vehicles (V2V) by consolidating existing technologies in which each vehicle is considered as a node. This type of communication is part of an Intelligent …
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Cluster-based target tracking in vehicular ad hoc networks
… due to their potential applications in enabling Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), including safe driving, entertainment, emergency response, and content sharing. Another potential application for VANET lies in vehicle tracking, where a tracking system is used to visually track a specific …
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Fuzzy logic-based intersection management for delay minimization in intelligent transportation systems using V2X communication
… are having a significant impact on the intelligent transportation system. However, traffic delays continue to be a major concern due to the in-quantifiable effect it has directly on traffic participants and indirectly on other aspects of life such as the economy and emergency services. …
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Wireless Networking for Vehicle to Infrastructure Communication and Automatic Incident Detection
… is the recent focus of research direction in Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), aims to increase road safety. These advances in technology enable traffic systems to use data collected from vehicles on the road to detect incidents. We develop an automatic incident detection method that …
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Evaluating ITS Investments in Public Transportation: A Proposed Framework and Plan for the OmniLink Route Deviation Service
When implementing an intelligent transportation system (ITS), stakeholders often overlook the importance of evaluating the system once it is in place. Determining the extent to which the objectives of an investment have been met is important to not only the agency involved, but also to other …
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Information collection algorithm for vehicular ad-hoc networks (application domain: Urban Traffic Wireless Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs))
… of an algorithm (as part of the design of an intelligent node in an Intelligent Transportation System - ITS) that ensures active participation in the formation, routing and general network support of MANETs and also helps in-car traffic information and real-time control generation and …
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Analysis of the Effects of Adaptive Ramp Metering on Measures of Efficiency with a Proposed Framework for Safety Evaluation
… ramp metering (ARM) is a widely popular intelligent transportation system (ITS) tool that boasts the ability to reduce congestion and streamline traffic flow during peak hour periods while maintaining a lower implementation cost than traditional methods such as freeway widening. This …
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Implementation Strategies For Real-time Traffic Safety Improvements On Urban Freeways
This research evaluates Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) implementation strategies to improve the safety of a freeway once a potential of a crash is detected. Among these strategies are Variable Speed Limit (VSL) and ramp metering. VSL are ITS devices that are commonly used to calm traffic …
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A Data Fusion Approach to Automated Decision Making in Intelligent Vehicles
The goal of an intelligent transportation system is to increase safety, convenience and efficiency in driving. Besides these obvious advantages, the integration of intelligent features and autonomous functionalities on vehicles will lead to major economic benefits from reduced fuel consumption to …
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Connected and Automated Vehicle Enabled Traffic Intersection Control with Reinforcement Learning
… Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) connectivity between Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) users will make a significant contribution to transforming the current signalised traffic control systems into a more cooperative and reactive control system. This research work proposes a disruptive …
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Energy-saving cyber-physical systems in smart cities
… and analytic tools, we are witnessing the era of intelligent cyber-physical systems (CPS) that rapidly transform the way of living. One of the primary goals of CPS is to make our cities more efficient and sustainable, by utilizing multi-modal information, optimizing resource planning and improving …
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Evaluation of Transport Layer Protocols for wireless multi-hop networks
… neighborhood networks, coordinated management, intelligent transportation system. WMN is gaining significant attention as a feasible way for Internet providers (ISPs) and other end-users to establish robust and reliable wireless broadband service access at a reasonable cost. Quality of Service …
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