IET Intelligent Transport Systems: Subject Coverage
IET Intelligent Transport Systems broadly covers the application of technology to the transport environment. Authors are invited to submit a paper in any of the subject areas listed below where the practical implications and application to transport are clearly described:
Information Collection and Processing
Data collection (travel times, incidents, congestion, road conditions, weather, etc.); Database representation and storage (databases, maps, directories, roadwork, events, public transport routes/schedules, etc.); Information dissemination (technologies, systems, user devices/interfaces, communications, infrastructure, integration, standards, security, reliability, etc.); Traveller services (trip planning, dynamic route guidance, location-based services, telematics, in-vehicle signing, parking information, personal alerts, etc.); Deployment experiences
In-Vehicle ITS, Safety and Vulnerable Road User Aspects
Collision warning, mitigation, and avoidance systems; Automatic crash notification; In-vehicle information systems; Detecting and responding to adverse weather and road surface conditions; Vision enhancement systems; Protecting vulnerable road users; E-safety
Public Transport
Vehicle tracking, dispatch and management; Passenger information systems; Traffic signal priority; Rapid transit and guided bus systems; On-demand transport and car sharing; Multimodal transport
Demand Management and Electronic Payment Systems
Electronic toll collection; Electronic fare collection; Electronic payment for traveller services; Parking and access control systems; Enforcing electronic payment collection
Traffic Management
Traffic control systems; Incident and emergency management; Demand management; Traffic operations for hazardous materials transport; Traffic management in developing countries; Signal pre-emption for public safety vehicles; Work zone safety systems
Fleet and Public Transport Logistics
Driver, vehicle, and fleet management; Commercial vehicle administration; Automated clearance and border crossing operations; Hazardous goods management; Management of inter-modal freight; Commercial vehicle safety and security
Emergency and Incident Management
Emergency planning, response, and recovery; Evacuation planning; Protection of critical transportation and ITS infrastructure; Surveillance and monitoring; Border crossing security; Interagency coordination strategies and technology
Policy and Institutional Issues
Legal issues; Intellectual property; National industrial policy and ITS; Ensuring social equity; Role of international agencies and governments; Public acceptance and ITS; Making safety a public priority
Interoperability, Standards and Architectures
Role and deployment of regulatory standards; Innovative standards development strategies; International standards development and adoption; Practical experiences in standards-based deployment; Wireless communications standards for ITS; New approaches and applications for ITS architectures; ITS architectures in developing countries; Interoperability of ITS infrastructure products; Interoperability of ITS in-vehicle products; Local, regional, national, and international interoperability and cooperation
Deployment and Evaluation
Case studies, best practice and success stories; User wants and needs; Organizational strategies for operations; Testing and evaluation; Cost benefit analysis; Simulation and modelling methodologies; Market projections, market drivers, and regional differences
Sustainability and Environmental Issues
Environmental impacts; Reducing energy consumption and emissions; Pedestrian and low-speed modes
Funding Scenarios
Financing/revenue models and experience; Public-private partnerships; Innovative road pricing and infrastructure financing models
Enforcement
New enforcement technologies; Driver identification issues; Legal and administrative issues; Impact of ITS on enforcement
Human Machine Interaction
Automated driving systems; Speed enforcement and intelligent speed adaptation; Driver performance/alertness monitoring; Driver response to/distraction by new onboard technologies; Workload management; Driver behaviour modelling; Naturalistic driving studies; Human factors
Education, Training and Outreach
Educating future transportation professionals; Continuing education and training for current transportation professionals; Educating legislators and decision makers about ITS; Increasing public awareness of ITS
Developments With Enabling Technologies
Communications; Vehicle positioning; In-vehicle sensors; Drive by wire and in-vehicle networks; Enhanced digital maps; Delivering ITS via the internet; Technology transfer between industries and transportation modes
Issue Table of Contents and article abstracts can be viewed from the journal homepage.