Bøger i Transportation serien

Given the volumes of global ship traffic, solutions are needed to reduce waiting times, costs, energy consumption and emissions. This systematic reference on ICT solutions and digitalisation in the ports and shipping sector covers new and existing technologies, different types of digital systems, and offers examples and case studies.

Smart roads are road infrastructures with integrated structural materials, sensors, information centres, and energy systems. The goals are extending service life and performance, reducing safety risks, and improving service quality. This book brings together the latest research into technologies for novel and smart road infrastructures.

The use of ICT and ITS (intelligent transport systems) have supported the developments of more rapid, more reliable and more precisely timed strategies for freight transport. This book reviews recent developments in the field of ITS for freight logistics.