Title :
Advanced highway/vehicle programs: a Texas view
Author_Institution :
Texas Transp. Inst., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
An overview is given of the State of Texas´ interest in intelligent vehicle/highway systems. The Texas Advanced Transportation Technology project is described. Emphasis is placed on the short-term real-time signal control project, to improve urban traffic control; and the autonomous vehicle project, a longer-term demonstration research project on vehicles able to make maximum use of control systems that may be integrated into future highways.<>
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; centralised control; demonstrations; mobile communication systems; project engineering; real-time systems; road vehicles; signalling; traffic computer control; Texas; autonomous vehicle project; intelligent vehicle/highway systems; real-time signal control project; Automatic voltage control; Communication system control; Communication system traffic control; Computer displays; Control systems; Intelligent vehicles; Navigation; Remotely operated vehicles; Road transportation; Road vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1989. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-9692316-2-8
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1989.98819
