Positioning Systems in Intelligent Transportation Systems

by Chris R. Drane, Chris Rizos

Overview

Positioning systems, which determine the location of cars, trucks, buses, trains, and airplanes, are critical in the use of intelligent transport systems (ITS) to improve the efficiency and safety of transport systems while making them less congested and less polluting. This book is the first integrated study of the role of positioning systems in ITS, the major types of positioning systems, the relationship between them, and methods for evaluating their performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890065365
Publisher:	Artech House, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/28/1997
Series:	Artech House Its Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	369
Product dimensions:	6.28(w) x 9.27(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Chris Drane is a professor of computer systems engineering at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. He holds a Ph.D. in applied physics from the University of Sydney. He first started working on vehicle tracking systems in the early 1980s and has worked on many different types of positioning systems since that time. In 1996 he was an international fellow at ITS America. Chris Rizos is an associate professor at the School of Geomatic Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia, where he also earned a Ph.D. in satellite geodesy. Dr. Rizos has nearly 20 years of research experience in satellite geodesy, physical geodesy, and Global Positioning Systems. He also co-authored the first surveying textbook on GPS in 1987.

Table of Contents

Introduction. System Concepts. System Components. Mapping Issues. GPS. GPS Enhancements. Non-GPS Systems: Survey of Non-GPS Systems. Role of Positioning Systems in ITS. Applications of Positioning Systems. Conclusion.