A framework for performance evaluation of communication alternatives for intelligent transportation systems

Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 111-126

  Ma, Yongchang ^a   Zhou, Yan ^b   Chowdhury, Mashrur ^b,d   Wang, Kuang Ching ^b   Fries, Ryan N ^c  

^a IEM Inc   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^d AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Architecture; Evaluation; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Wireless

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION MEDIUM; COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE; COST RATIO; DELIVERY RATIO; DISTRIBUTED WIRELESS; EVALUATION; EVALUATION FRAMEWORK; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; RIGOROUS ANALYSIS; SIMULATION PLATFORM; SOUTH CAROLINA; SYSTEMATIC FRAMEWORK; TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES; TEST NETWORK; WIRELESS;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; VEHICLE LOCATING SYSTEMS; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

TRANSPORTATION;

CENTRALIZATION; COMMUNICATION NETWORK; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

GREENVILLE; NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349135923     PISSN: 15472450     EISSN: 15472442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15472450903084212     Document Type: Article

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