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Transportation Technologies for Sustainability

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Editors:
  1. Mehrdad Ehsani

    1. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

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  2. Fei-Yue Wang

    1. Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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  3. Gary L. Brosch

    1. Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

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  • Provides detailed analysis of mass transit options ranging from bicycles and buses to light and high speed rail

  • Presents cutting-edge developments in intelligent vehicle research for a safe and comfortable ride

  • Assesses the latest electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicle technologies

  • Features expert, peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology

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Table of contents (54 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. 0-9

    1. 3D Pose Estimation of Vehicles Using Stereo Camera

      • Björn Barrois, Christian Wöhler
      Pages 1-24

  3. A

    1. AC Machines: Permanent Magnet Synchronous and Induction Machines

      • A. H. Ranjbar, Babak Fahimi
      Pages 25-54

    2. Active Multifocal Vision System, Adaptive Control of

      • Alois Unterholzner, Hans-Joachim Wuensche
      Pages 55-73

    3. Active Pedestrian Protection System, Scenario-Driven Search Method for

      • Alberto Broggi, Pietro Cerri, Stefano Ghidoni, Paolo Grisleri, Ho Gi Jung
      Pages 74-99

    4. Advanced Public Transport Systems, Simulation-Based Evaluation

      • Haris N. Koutsopoulos, Moshe Ben-Akiva
      Pages 100-121

  4. B

    1. Batteries, Battery Management , and Battery Charging Technology

      • Robert S. Balog, Ali Davoudi
      Pages 122-157

    2. Battery Technologies

      • Ramakrishnan Mahadevan, Mohit Chhabra, Puneet Pasrich, Frank Barnes
      Pages 158-195

    3. Bicycle Integration with Public Transport

      • John Pucher, Ralph Buehler
      Pages 196-211

    4. Bus Rapid Transit and Light Rail Transit Systems : State of Discussion

      • Cliff Henke
      Pages 212-219

    5. Bus Rapid Transit , Institutional Issues Related to Implementation

      • Mark A. Miller
      Pages 220-234

    6. Bus Rapid Transit : Worldwide History of Development , Key Systems and Policy Issues

      • Dario Hidalgo
      Pages 235-255

    7. Bus Rapid Versus Light Rail Transit : Service Quality, Economic, Environmental and Planning Aspects

      • Vukan R. Vuchic, Richard M. Stanger, Eric C. Bruun
      Pages 256-291

    8. Bus Versus Rail Implications for Transit-Oriented Development

      • Ming Zhang
      Pages 292-310

  5. C

    1. Cooperative Group of Vehicles and Dangerous Situations, Recognition of

      • Kym Watson, Christian Frese, Thomas Batz, Jürgen Beyerer
      Pages 311-337

  6. D

    1. Driver Assistance System , Biologically Inspired

      • Moustapha Doumiati, Daniel Lechner
      Pages 338-352

    2. Driver Assistance System s, Automatic Detection and Site Mapping

      • Andreas Wimmer, Klaus C. J. Dietmayer
      Pages 353-367

    3. Driver Behavior at Intersections

      • Toshihisa Sato, Motoyuki Akamatsu
      Pages 368-384

    4. Driver Characteristics Based on Driver Behavior

      • Jianqiang Wang, Lei Zhang, Xiaojia Lu, Keqiang Li
      Pages 385-394

    5. Driver Inattention Monitoring System for Intelligent Vehicles

      • Yanchao Dong, Zhencheng Hu
      Pages 395-421
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About this book

Innovative transportation technologies will be a vital component of any future sustainable society.  Gathering over 50 authoritative, peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, Transportation Technologies for Sustainability covers a broad range of transportation-related sustainability research, from vehicle design and technology to mass transit systems.  State-of-the-art chapters describe key developments in intelligent vehicle technology, including vision sensors, driver status monitoring, and vehicle motion control, while international experts present the latest research in electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles.  Leaders in the mass transit field assess a broad spectrum of alternatives in both small and large urban areas.  This valuable collection is an essential reference for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, policymakers, and industry experts.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA

    Mehrdad Ehsani

  • Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Fei-Yue Wang

  • Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

    Gary L. Brosch

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transportation Technologies for Sustainability

  • Editors: Mehrdad Ehsani, Fei-Yue Wang, Gary L. Brosch

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5844-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Reference Module Computer Science and Engineering

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-5843-2Published: 01 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-5844-9Published: 01 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 1190

  • Number of Illustrations: 350 b/w illustrations, 476 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: In 2 volumes, sold as a set

  • Topics: Transportation, Automotive Engineering, Sustainable Development, Energy Systems, Urban Ecology

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