Intelligent transport systems and regional digital convergence in Greece

This paper investigates the aspects of regional digital convergence, i.e. the capability of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among all people living in the peripheral areas of a country, in relation to the ICT applications into the transport sector, known as Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). It also examines the interdependent relationships between the digital and physical accessibility. Firstly, the ICT infrastructures and their access via the households and enterprises set the conditions for the use of ITS. On the other hand, the expansion of transport networks and decentralization of transport flows can contribute to the widespread adoption of ITS and ICTs in general, and the higher specialization and diversification of digital services. These interactions are analyzed in Greece, through investigating the spatial allocation of public expenditure, at a regional level, for the Information Society and the transport sector, during 2000-2009. The findings indicate that the increased concentration of public investments in road projects in peripheral areas does not imply the bridging of the digital gap between the metropolitan areas (Athens and Thessaloniki) and the rest of Greece. The need for designing a comprehensive regional investment policy is suggested to jointly reinforce the digital convergence and physical accessibility.

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Multi-agent systems for cooperative ITS

Тренды и управление ◽

10.7256/2454-0730.2021.1.34169 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 42-50

Author(s):

Roman Dushkin

Keyword(s):

Transport Systems ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Multi Agent Systems ◽

Automated Vehicles ◽

Intelligent Transport Systems ◽

Individual Agent ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

Agent Systems ◽

Interacting Agents ◽

Multi Agent

This article presents an original perspective upon the problem of creating intelligent transport systems in the conditions of using highly automated vehicles that freely move on the urban street-road networks. The author explores the issues of organizing a multi-agent system from such vehicles for solving the higher level tasks rather than by an individual agent (in this case – by a vehicle). Attention is also given to different types of interaction between the vehicles or vehicles and other agents. The examples of new tasks, in which the arrangement of such interaction would play a crucial role, are described. The scientific novelty is based on the application of particular methods and technologies of the multi-agent systems theory from the field of artificial intelligence to the creation of intelligent transport systems and organizing free-flow movement of highly automated vehicles. It is demonstrated the multi-agent systems are able to solve more complex tasks than separate agents or a group of non-interacting agents. This allows obtaining the emergent effects of the so-called swarm intelligence of the multiple interacting agents. This article may be valuable to everyone interested in the future of the transport sector.

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Intelligent Transport Systems for Electronic Commerce - A Preliminary Discussion in the Australian Context

Modern Organizations in Virtual Communities ◽

10.4018/978-1-931777-16-2.ch018 ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 220-226

Author(s):

Girija Krishnaswamy

Keyword(s):

Electronic Commerce ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Paradigm Shift ◽

Transportation Systems ◽

Global Market ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Intelligent Transport Systems ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

Open Networks ◽

Information And Communication

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) refers to transportation systems which apply emerging hard and soft information systems technologies to enhance the overall performance of transport system, presenting a paradigm shift in transportation. Electronic commerce (e-commerce) with its ability to conduct business transactions through open networks and deliver products and services in a global market in which geographical boundaries and location lose their meaning, is creating a paradigm shift in commerce. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is the unifying element in ITS and e-commerce. This chapter analyses the significance of ITS as an enabler to effective e-commerce by supporting logistics and improving supply chain management.

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Designing Privacy-Aware Intelligent Transport Systems

Research Anthology on Privatizing and Securing Data ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-8954-0.ch027 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 589-609

Author(s):

Christos Kalloniatis ◽

Dimitris Kavroudakis ◽

Amalia Polidoropoulou ◽

Stefanos Gritzalis

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Security And Privacy ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Intelligent Transport Systems ◽

Vast Number ◽

Privacy Concerns ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

Information And Communication

Intelligent transport systems (ITSs) play a key role in people's daily activities. ITSs significantly improve mobility offering a variety of services to a vast number of users that increase on a daily basis, as more and new services are introduced. These services are based on advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs) and rely strongly on connectivity and computing resources. However, technical vulnerabilities of the technologies used in ITS, as well as the increase in users' awareness has brought security and privacy concerns to the forefront. This article aims at identifying a set of privacy concepts that provide the bases for designing trustworthy ITS services identifying possible threats and users' privacy concerns. A key contribution of the article is a roadmap that presents in detail how for every ITS function corresponding to privacy concepts can be realized for overcoming specific threats and users' privacy concerns in a smart city context.

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Effect of intelligent transport systems on traffic safety

The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering ◽

10.3846/bjrbe.2016.16 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 136-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Audrius Vaitkus ◽

Mantvydas Strumskys ◽

Vilma Jasiūnienė ◽

Laura Jateikienė ◽

Tadas Andriejauskas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Traffic Safety ◽

Detection System ◽

Individual Performance ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Identification System ◽

Intelligent Transport Systems ◽

System Variable ◽

Intelligent Transport

One of the biggest problems of constantly growing transport sector is traffic safety. Innovative technologies are an effective tool to deal with the following issue. In order to ensure efficient and coordinated development of intelligent transport systems, it is essential to know their individual performance and impact on traffic safety. This article gives the summary of the effect of intelligent transport systems on road traffic safety. The aim of the research is to highlight intelligent transport systems and intelligent transport systems applications which have the greatest positive impact on traffic safety. To achieve this aim, meta-analysis of previous studies and analysis of experts interviews was carried out. The research consider the following thirteen driver support and control systems regarding their potentials to reduce the number of fatalities: average speed control system, stationary speed cameras, “Alcolock” ‒ application of drunk driver detection, “eCall” system, variable speed limit sign, red light violation detection cameras, forbidden maneuver detection system, vehicle identification system, variable message boards, intelligent road studs, incident detection system, weighin- motion system and seat belt control system.

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Designing Privacy-Aware Intelligent Transport Systems

International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research ◽

10.4018/ijagr.2019010104 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 73-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christos Kalloniatis ◽

Dimitris Kavroudakis ◽

Amalia Polidoropoulou ◽

Stefanos Gritzalis

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Security And Privacy ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Intelligent Transport Systems ◽

Vast Number ◽

Privacy Concerns ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

Information And Communication

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Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems: Towards high-level automated driving

10.1049/pbtr025e ◽

2019 ◽

Keyword(s):

Transport Systems ◽

Automated Driving ◽

Intelligent Transport Systems ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

High Level

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A Comprehensive Study on Intelligent Transportation Systems

SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJOSCIENCE ◽

10.24113/ijoscience.v4i10.167 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (10) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Ankur Mishra ◽

Aayushi Priya

Keyword(s):

Intelligent Transportation Systems ◽

Traffic Congestion ◽

Transportation Systems ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Integrated System ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Intelligent Transport System ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

Transportation Sector

Transportation or transport sector is a legal source to take or carry things from one place to another. With the passage of time, transportation faces many issues like high accidents rate, traffic congestion, traffic & carbon emissions air pollution, etc. In some cases, transportation sector faced alleviating the brutality of crash related injuries in accident. Due to such complexity, researchers integrate virtual technologies with transportation which known as Intelligent Transport System. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) provide transport solutions by utilizing state-of-the-art information and telecommunications technologies. It is an integrated system of people, roads and vehicles, designed to significantly contribute to improve road safety, efficiency and comfort, as well as environmental conservation through realization of smoother traffic by relieving traffic congestion. This paper aims to elucidate various aspects of ITS - it's need, the various user applications, technologies utilized and concludes by emphasizing the case study of IBM ITS.

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Multiple vehicles detection and tracking for intelligent transport systems using machine learning approaches

Transport and Communication Science Journal ◽

10.25073/tcsj.70.3.7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 214-224

Author(s):

Bui Ngoc Dung ◽

Manh Dzung Lai ◽

Tran Vu Hieu ◽

Nguyen Binh T. H.

Keyword(s):

Machine Learning ◽

Gaussian Mixture ◽

Research Field ◽

Transport Systems ◽

Learning Approaches ◽

Subtraction Method ◽

Intelligent Transport Systems ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

Detection And Tracking ◽

Multiple Vehicles

Video surveillance is emerging research field of intelligent transport systems. This paper presents some techniques which use machine learning and computer vision in vehicles detection and tracking. Firstly the machine learning approaches using Haar-like features and Ada-Boost algorithm for vehicle detection are presented. Secondly approaches to detect vehicles using the background subtraction method based on Gaussian Mixture Model and to track vehicles using optical flow and multiple Kalman filters were given. The method takes advantages of distinguish and tracking multiple vehicles individually. The experimental results demonstrate high accurately of the method.

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