This book provides an overview of current topics in intelligent and
green transportation on land, sea and in flight, with contributions from
an international team of leading experts. A wide range of chapters
discuss: the importance of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS); ICT for
intelligent public transport systems; ITS and freight transport;
energy-efficient and real-time database management techniques for
wireless sensor networks; proactive safety - cooperative collision
warning for vehicles; electronic toll collection systems; business
models and solutions for user-centered intelligent transport systems;
digital infrastructures for increased safety, efficiency and
environmental sustainability in shipping logistics; integrated visual
information for maritime surveillance; automatic identification system
(AIS) AIS signal radiolocation, tracking and verification; the impact of
satellite AIS to the environmental challenges of modern shipping; how
green is e-Navigation?; optimal ship operation: monitoring technology of
ship overall heat balance; regulation of ship-source pollution through
international convention regimes; foresight application for the
transport sector; and trends in aeronautical air ground communications.
This book is essential reading for researchers, developers and students
of ITS and clean and smart mobility.
