Transportation [Technology 1998 analysis and forecast]

Author

Phillips, Desiree

Volume

35

Issue

1

fYear

1998

fDate

1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

84

Lastpage

89

Abstract

The safety debate has taken a new twist in both the aviation and the rail industries. High-profile aviation disasters and freight train wrecks have prompted demands for another great leap forward in safety. In both industries, new technology is playing a key role. And in the automotive field, public health will be the ultimate beneficiary if electric or hybrid electric vehicles start coming into wider use now that manufacturers have announced significant improvements in range. An enhanced ground proximity warning system for aviation, automatic train control, development of high speed trains, and electric vehicles powered by batteries and fuel cells, are discussed

Keywords

aircraft displays; alarm systems; electric vehicles; rail traffic; safety; safety systems; technological forecasting; traffic control; automatic train control; aviation; aviation disasters; batteries; electric vehicles; enhanced ground proximity warning system; freight train wrecks; fuel cells; high speed trains; hybrid electric vehicles; public health; safety; transportation; Automotive engineering; Demand forecasting; Electrical equipment industry; Hybrid electric vehicles; Manufacturing industries; Public healthcare; Rails; Railway safety; Technology forecasting; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Spectrum, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9235

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/6.645986

Filename

645986