ABSTRACT
Traffic accidents involving motor vehicles are the major cause of death for persons up to 38 years of age, and are the leading cause of accidental death up to the age of 78. The overall objective of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is to use advanced automation technologies to reduce traffic congestion, accidents, and energy costs, thereby enhancing the safety and efficiency of ground transportation in particular and intermodal transportation. Many of the technologies subsumed under the rubric of ITS involve the incorporation of advanced automated devices into motor vehicles. ITS also includes associated sensor, control, and communication systems both within and external to the vehicle. Many of the demonstration ITS projects involve in-vehicle navigation assistance or guidance systems. Travtek and other prototypes within the Advanced Traveller Information System represent a major aspect of ITS development. In many ITS arenas, it may be possible to import solutions that have been developed in other operational domains, such as aviation.
