The future of automated freight transport : concepts, design and implementation

著者

書誌事項

The future of automated freight transport : concepts, design and implementation

edited by Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus, Peter Nijkamp

(Transport economics, management and policy)

Edward Elgar, c2005

大学図書館所蔵 件 / 10

この図書・雑誌をさがす

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This book explores the many challenges faced by the development and implementation of automated freight transport systems. It offers a unique overview of current applications, developments and future perspectives. The subject of automation is not covered extensively in the existing literature on freight transport and this book aims to fill the gap. In view of the increasing difficulties in coping with growing transport volumes in an efficient and sustainable way, the development of new automated freight applications could be a viable alternative. The first chapters of the book are devoted to an overview of concepts and current research developments in automated transport, outlining the opportunities, barriers and threats for further development paths for different transport modes. The authors then go on to focus on innovative tools to design and evaluate these new transport developments. The book closes with a detailed and critical analysis of what is, probably, the most critical part of system innovation; that is the implementation of automated systems. Written from a multi-disciplinary perspective, which reflects the diversity of the relevant issues needing consideration when designing, developing and implementing such systems, this book will be an invaluable source for scholars and researchers of innovation and transport studies. In addition, the book will be useful to policymakers and practitioners involved in the design, development and implementation of new technologies for freight transport. It may also appeal to wider readers with an interest in the future of freight transport systems.

目次

Contents: Preface 1. The Future of Automated Freight Transport: An Overview Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus and Peter Nijkamp Part I: Automated Freight Transport: Concepts and Perspectives 2. Road Transport Automation: Current Projects Steven Shladover 3. Improved Quality of Rail Freight Service by Using Self-Propelled Freight Wagons Jurgen Siegmann and Sven Heidmeier 4. Opportunities for Automated Inland Navigation Alexander Lutz and Ernst-Dieter Gilles 5. Developments in Underground Freight Transportation Ben-Jaap Pielage and Joan Rijsenbrij 6. Road-Rail Hybrid Transport: A New Modality for the Rhine-Schelde Delta Area Joop Evers 7. Automated Vehicle Control Petros Ioannou and Arnab Bose 8. Automated Traffic Control for Freight Transport Michiel Minderhoud and Ingo Hansen 9. Infrastructure and Traffic Flow Issues: Requirements and Implications Masoud Tabibi Part II: Automated Freight Transport: Design and Evaluation Tools 10. Supporting the Design of Automated Transport Systems Using Innovative Simulation Corne Versteegt and Alexander Verbraeck 11. Multi-Agent Systems for Planning and Operational Management Andre Bos, Mathijs de Weerdt and Cees Witteveen 12. Evaluation of Automated Freight Transport Systems Joy Dahlgren Part III: Automated Freight Transport: Implementation Issues 13. Financing and Deploying Automated Freight Systems David Levinson and Xi Zou 14. Safety, a Strategic Aspect in Transport Systems Design John Stoop 15. Integration of Automated and Manned Freight Transport Arjan van Binsbergen 16. The Role of Government in Introducing Automated Freight Transport Systems Matthias Weber and Claus Seibt Index

「Nielsen BookData」 より

関連文献: 1件中  1-1を表示

詳細情報

ページトップへ