Title :
The use of microwaves in Europe to detect, classify and communicate with vehicles
Author_Institution :
Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
European projects concerning the use of microwave techniques to facilitate control and management of road traffic are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the DRIVE (Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe) initiative. This project involves control of and assistance to traffic using road traffic informatics (RTI) systems of intelligent vehicle/highway systems (IVHS). This includes route guidance, road pricing, incident detection, and other facilities designed to ease the path of the driver and increase the capacity of the existing structures while making travelling safer.<>
Keywords :
microwave links; mobile radio systems; road traffic; road vehicles; safety; traffic control; DRIVE initiative; Dedicated Road Infrastructure; European projects; Vehicle Safety; anticollision radar; incident detection; intelligent vehicle/highway systems; microwave techniques; road pricing; road traffic informatics; route guidance; vehicle classification; vehicle detection; Communication system traffic control; Control systems; Europe; Informatics; Intelligent vehicles; Microwave theory and techniques; Navigation; Project management; Road transportation; Vehicle safety;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-591-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147219
