Transport science and technology

The book will offer a representative sample of the best papers presented at the Transport Science and Technology Congress (TRANSTEC) Athens 2004. It will also serve as the peer reviewed conference proceedings. As in the congress writing, in this book our aim is to demonstrate the most recent develop...

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Other Authors Goulias, Konstadinos G.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2006.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080467542
9781786359926
DOI10.1108/9780080467542
Physical Description1 online resource (ii, 496 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to science, technology, and transport systems / K.G. Goulias
  • Highway capacity analysis in the U.S. : state of the art and future directions / L. Elefteriadou
  • Emerging simulation-based methods / A. Sivakumar and C.R. Bhat
  • Computational intelligence in transportation : short user-oriented guide / O. Pribyl
  • Development of high performance and innovative infrastructure materials / D. Goulias
  • Transport policy and research issues in Greece and the EU : current facts, prospects and priorities / G.A. Giannopoulous
  • Planning Athens' transportation for the Olympic Games and a first evolution of results / J.M. Frantzeskakis
  • Eye in the sky project : intelligent transport infrastructure for supporting traffic monitoring and mobility information / L. Panagiotopoulou
  • ITS applications at Egnatia Odos Polimilos : Veria highway section / K.P. Koutsoukos and L. Koutras
  • Problems of attention decreases of human system operators / M. Novak
  • Can creativity be reliable? / T. Brandejsky
  • Reliability of interfaces in complex systems / Z. Votruba, M. Novak and J. Vesely
  • Observed and modelled behavioural changes caused by the Copenhagen Metro / G. Vuk and T.L. Jensen
  • Qualitative techniques for urban transportation / P. Burnett
  • Toll modelling in cube voyager / T. Vorraa
  • Simulation modelling in the function of intermodal transport planning / N. Jolic and Z. Kavran
  • Use of mobile communication tools and its relations with activities / K. Saskai ... [et al.]
  • A multivariate multilevel analysis of information technology choice / T.-G. Kim and K.G. Goulias
  • A dynamic analysis of daily time uses, mode choice, and information and communication technology / T.-G. Kim and K.G. Goulias
  • Transport company information system : a tool for energy efficiency enhancement / V. Momcilovic ... [et al.]
  • An image processing based traffic estimation system / H. Hetzheim and W. Tuchscheerer
  • Distributed intelligent traffic sensor networks / M. Chowdury
  • Use of traffic management center and sensor data to develop travel time estimation models / J. Yeon and L. Elefteriadou
  • An evaluation of the effectiveness of pedestrian countdown signals / S.S. Washburn, D.L. Leistner and B. Ko
  • An analysis of the characteristics of emergency vehicle operations / K. Gkritza ... [et al.]
  • U.S. transportation policy and supply chain management issues : perceptions of business and government / E. Thomchick
  • Using performance measures to determine work needs : an operator's perspective / K.D. Jefferson
  • Planning Huckepack technology : advanced transport technologies in EU / N. Brnjac, D. Badanjak and V. Jenic
  • A dynamic procedure for real-time delivery operations at an urban freight terminal / G. Fusco and M.P. Valentini
  • The logistics services in a hierarchical distribution system / T. Ambroziak, M. Jacyna and M. Wasiak
  • The multiobjective optimisation to evaluation of the infrastructure adjustment to transport needs / M. Jacyna
  • Analysis of the Greek coastal shipping companies with a multi-criteria evaluation model / O.D. Schinas and N. Psaraftis
  • An evaluation model for forecasting methodologies used by ports / O.D. Schinas and H.N. Psaraftis
  • Establishment of an innovative tanker freight rate index / D.V. Lyridis, P.G. Zacharioudakis and D. Chatzovoulos
  • The role of liner shipping within an intermodal system : the port community case and the port authority investment problem / M. Boile, S. Theofanis and L. Spasovic
  • Infrastructure development to support the floating accommodation program of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games : prospects and challenges / S. Theofanis and M. Boile.