EAN: 9781461471288

SPRINGERBRIEFS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE TRANSPORTA...

Transformations in wireless connectivity and location-aware technologies hold the promise of
bringing a sea-change in the way transportation information is generated and used in the
future. Sensors in the transportation system  when integrated with those in other sectors (for
example  energy  utility and health) have the potential to foster novel new ways of improving
livability and sustainability. The end-result of these developments has been somewhat
contradictory. Although automation in the transportation environment has become increasingly
widespread  the level of involvement and active participation by people  in terms of
co-creation and contribution of information  has also increased. As a result  the following two
major trends have been observed: (1) increases in Machine-to- Machine (M2M) communications  and
(2) increases in the variety and volume of User-Generated Content. In this transportation
paradigm  the pervasive use of Information and Communication Technologies will serve as the
foundation for mobility intelligence towards an ubiquitous information-centered mobility
environment. However  many technical and operational questions  as well as social  management
and legal challenges present themselves in the transformation to this vision. The book presents
a non-technical review of research and initiatives and a discussion of such opportunities and
challenges.

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