Intelligent vehicle/highway systems; Definitions and applications

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:5864196

Euler, G W ^[1]

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1. Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Traffic Operations

This paper focuses on international efforts in the are of intelligent vehicle highway systems (IVHS). The essence of IVHS is to make improvements in mobility, highway safety, and productivity by building transportation systems that draw upon advance electronic technologies and control software. The term applied to transportation systems that involve integrated applications of advanced surveillance, communications, computer, display, and control process technologies, both in the vehicle and on the highway. The strong interest in IVHS has been sparked in large part by the serious congestion problems facing many metropolitan areas around the world and the dramatic travel increases predicted for the future. The concept of alleviating congestion through technological means while preserving individual mobility is very appealing. Interest has also been sparked by the dramatic improvements in highway safety and commercial vehicle productivity that are possible. Some of the effects that IVHS could have in each of these areas are described in the following sections.

• OSTI ID: 5864196
• Journal Information: ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Journal; (USA), Journal Name: ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) Journal; (USA) Vol. 60:11; ISSN 0162-8178; ISSN ITEJD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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