Module 9 : Intelligent Transportation System

Lecture 48 : Intelligent Transportation System - I

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	Electronic payment This user service allows travellers to pay for transportation services with a common electronic payment medium for different transportation modes and functions. Toll collection, transit fare payment, and parking payment are linked through a multi-modal multi-use electronic system. With an integrated payment system a traveller driving on a toll road, using parking lot would be able to use the same electronic device to pay toll, parking price and the transit fare. Fig. 1 shows the electronic payment facility by radio car tag. Figure 1: Electronic payment facility Commercial Vehicle operations The aim is to improve the efficiency and safety of commercial vehicle operations. This involves following services: CV electronic clearance Automated road side safety inspection On-board safety monitoring administrative process Hazardous material incident response Freight Mobility Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance This service allows enforcement personnel to electronically check safety status, vehicle's credentials, and size and weight data for the commercial vehicles before they reach an inspection site. The authorities send the illegal or potentially unsafe vehicles only for inspection and bypass safe and legal carriers to travel without stopping for compliance checks at weigh stations and other inspection sites. Automated Roadside Safety Inspection At inspection station the safety requirements are checked more quickly and more accurately during a safety inspection using automated inspection capabilities. Advanced equipments are used to check brake, steering and suspension performance and also the driver's performance pertaining to driver alertness and fitness for duty. On-board Safety Monitoring This service monitors the driver, vehicle, and cargo and notify the driver, carrier, and, also to the enforcement personnel, if an unsafe situation arises during operation of the vehicle. This is user service also assures freight container, trailer, and commercial vehicle integrity by monitoring on-board sensors for a breach or tamper event. Commercial Vehicle Administrative Processes This service allows carriers to purchase credentials such as fuel use taxes, trip permits, overweight permit, or hazardous material permits automatically. The mileage and fuel reporting and auditing components are provided to the carriers automatically which reduce significant amount of time and paperwork. Hazardous Materials Incident Response This user service provides immediate information regarding the types and quantities of hazardous materials present at incident location to the emergency personnel in order to facilitate a quick and appropriate response. The emergency personnel are informed regarding shipment of any sensitive hazardous materials so that timely action could be taken in case of accidents. Freight Mobility This service provides information to the drivers, dispatchers, and inter-modal transportation providers, enabling carriers to take advantage of real-time traffic information, as well as vehicle and load location information, to increase productivity.