ABSTRACT
This chapter describes some of the necessary human factors considerations in the design of Intelligent Transportation System (ITSs) that will support this portion of the driving public. These considerations are the result of both physical and operational differences that exist between commercial vehicles and the general driving population. Route planning is the first in a sequence of tasks performed in Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVOs). Such planning is primarily concerned with determining how best to get from the present location to single or multiple destinations. Availability of ITS technology, particularly that which would integrate the traffic monitoring and prediction capabilities of an Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) with a working In-Vehicle Routing and Navigation System (IRANS), would provide the driver with real time and projected information concerning such delays. The size, weight, and slow control response of CVO vehicles require that special designs be developed for crash avoidance and automated vehicle-control systems.
