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Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems

Author : Hans-Otto Günther
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540266860
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems by : Hans-Otto Günther

Download or read book Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems written by Hans-Otto Günther and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Container transportation is the predominant mode of inter-continental cargo traffic. Since container ships and port terminals involve a huge capital investment and significant daily operating costs, it is of crucial importance to efficiently utilize the internal resources of container terminals and transportation systems. Today there is an ongoing trend to use automated container handling and transportation technology, in particular, in countries with high labour costs. This in turn requires highly sophisticated control strategies in order to meet the desired performance measures. The primary objective of this book is to reflect these recent developments and to present new insights and successful solutions to operational problems of automated container terminals and transportation systems. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business. The book addresses practitioners as well as academic researchers in logistics, transportation, and management.

Automation and Control in Transport

Author : F. T. Barwell
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483163792
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)

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Book Synopsis Automation and Control in Transport by : F. T. Barwell

Download or read book Automation and Control in Transport written by F. T. Barwell and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Automation and Control in Transport reviews the significant advances in transport automation and control. All the present and future foreseeable modes of transport, particularly railways, are treated mathematically. Topics range from dynamic systems to route capacity, vehicle spacing, traffic congestion and regulation, and traffic surveillance and control. Vehicle detection and identification, sorting and marshalling, control of acceleration and power, steering, and control of braking are also given consideration. This volume consists of 16 chapters and begins with a discussion of the dynamic behavior of a system (that is, how it responds to changing situations) from the point of view of control engineering. Open-loop systems, closed-loop systems, and the use of a phase-plane diagram to represent the response of a control system are described. The chapters that follow focus on the capacity of a transport system based on the laws for vehicle following, signaling as a means of controlling vehicle spacing in railways, and traffic regulation to address problems of congestion. The reader is also introduced to the use of computers to aid in traffic surveillance and control, means for detecting and identifying the presence of a vehicle, and communication of control signals to moving vehicles. The book concludes by assessing future prospects for transport automation and control. This book will be of interest to traffic engineers as well as students and practitioners of mechanical engineering.

Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems

Author : Meng Lu
Publisher : Institution of Engineering and Technology
ISBN 13 : 183953012X
Total Pages : 647 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems written by Meng Lu and published by Institution of Engineering and Technology. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have been a domain of substantial development for more than thirty years, enhancing safety, (energy and fuel) efficiency, comfort, and economic growth. Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), also referred to as Connected Vehicles, are a prelude to, and pave the way towards road transport automation. Vehicle connectivity and information exchange will be an important asset for future highly-automated driving. The book provides a comprehensive insight in the state of the art of C-ITS and automated driving, especially addresses the important role of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, and presents the main achievements (both theory and practice), as well as the challenges in the domain in Europe, the US and Asia/Pacific.

Port Economics, Management and Policy

Author : Theo Notteboom
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000526933
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Port Economics, Management and Policy written by Theo Notteboom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more. Key features of the book include: Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability Benefitting from the authors’ extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five continents, this text provides students and scholars with a valuable resource on ports and maritime transport systems. Practitioners and policymakers can also use this as an essential guide towards better port management and governance.

Autonomous Driving

Author : Markus Maurer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662488477
Total Pages : 698 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book Autonomous Driving written by Markus Maurer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-21 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a look at fully automated, autonomous vehicles and discusses many open questions: How can autonomous vehicles be integrated into the current transportation system with diverse users and human drivers? Where do automated vehicles fall under current legal frameworks? What risks are associated with automation and how will society respond to these risks? How will the marketplace react to automated vehicles and what changes may be necessary for companies? Experts from Germany and the United States define key societal, engineering, and mobility issues related to the automation of vehicles. They discuss the decisions programmers of automated vehicles must make to enable vehicles to perceive their environment, interact with other road users, and choose actions that may have ethical consequences. The authors further identify expectations and concerns that will form the basis for individual and societal acceptance of autonomous driving. While the safety benefits of such vehicles are tremendous, the authors demonstrate that these benefits will only be achieved if vehicles have an appropriate safety concept at the heart of their design. Realizing the potential of automated vehicles to reorganize traffic and transform mobility of people and goods requires similar care in the design of vehicles and networks. By covering all of these topics, the book aims to provide a current, comprehensive, and scientifically sound treatment of the emerging field of “autonomous driving".

Implementing Automated Road Transport Systems in Urban Settings

Author : Adriano Alessandrini
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128129948
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Book Synopsis Implementing Automated Road Transport Systems in Urban Settings by : Adriano Alessandrini

Download or read book Implementing Automated Road Transport Systems in Urban Settings written by Adriano Alessandrini and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Implementing Automated Road Transport Systems in Urban Settings provides valuable, objective, often difficult-to-obtain data, gleaned from the largest demonstration project on automated road transport systems (ARTS) in the world to date. The book features chapters authored by those deeply involved in CityMobil2—providing an easily accessible, cross-referenced resource for data and information on each aspect of the project. Chapters cover vehicle technical specifications, infrastructure analysis, operating systems, future scenario analysis, automated and conventional vehicle comparisons, and legal frameworks for system implementation. The book examines project field tests, showing the technology's adaptability and different requirements based on geographic location. Government officials, researchers, and transportation practitioners require real-world data and analysis in their efforts to bring automated and intelligent transport systems into the mainstream. The CityMobil2 demonstration transported more than 60,000 passengers in seven European cities, providing immense amounts of feedback and data to be analyzed. The book provides international expert opinion on this real-world data, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the project, as well as providing comparisons to both past and planned ARTS demonstration initiatives. The technical specifications developed from the project will help cities considering similar ARTS initiatives. - Presents real-world data and valuable analysis from CityMobil2, the world's largest demonstration project on automated road transport systems (ARTS) - Assists policy makers seeking to implement their own ARTS, providing technical specifications, infrastructure analysis, as well as legal considerations - Features a companion website with links to CityMobil2 demonstration videos, as well as links to detailed project documents - Presents findings from CityMobil2, such as effects on daily trips per capita, average journey distance, and occupancy rate, and how they can affect the development of future ARTS projects - Provides future ARTS scenario analysis, with information on planned, similar demonstrations

Shared Mobility and Automated Vehicles

Author : Ata M. Khan
Publisher : IET
ISBN 13 : 1785618628
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Shared Mobility and Automated Vehicles written by Ata M. Khan and published by IET. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shared mobility is gaining increasing attention in private and public sectors. Serving as a source of information on how best to shape shared vehicle systems of the future, this book contributes knowledge on key facets of shared mobility. It includes shared vehicle systems as well as shared automated vehicle systems.

Automated and Autonomous Spatial Mobilities

Author : Aharon Kellerman
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786438496
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis Automated and Autonomous Spatial Mobilities by : Aharon Kellerman

Download or read book Automated and Autonomous Spatial Mobilities written by Aharon Kellerman and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ground-breaking book explores a rapidly developing aspect of contemporary life: automated and autonomous spatial mobilities and their social and urban implications. Presenting a wide-ranging discussion on autonomous vehicle (AV) development and its future adoption, this highly topical book points to the emergence of autonomously mobile cities and the new mobility landscapes they will present. Academics, as well as practitioners, in the fields of mobility, transportation, urban planning, geography and sociology will find this an essential read.

Automated Transit

Author : Rongfang Liu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119289882
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Automated Transit written by Rongfang Liu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive discussion of automated transit This book analyzes the successful implementations of automated transit in various international locations, such as Paris, Toronto, London, and Kuala Lumpur, and investigates the apparent lack of automated transit applications in the urban environment in the United States. The book begins with a brief definition of automated transit and its historical development. After a thorough description of the technical specifications, the author highlights a few applications from each sub-group of the automated transit spectrum. International case studies display various technologies and their applications, and identify vital factors that affect each system and performance evaluations of existing applications. The book then discusses the planning and operation of automated transit applications at both macro and micro levels. Finally, the book covers a number of less successful concepts, as well as the lessons learned, allowing readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic. Key features: Provides a thorough examination of automated transit applications, their impact and implications for society Written by the committee chair for the Automated Transit Systems Transportation, Research Board Offers essential information on planning, costs, and applications of automated transit systems Covers driverless metros, automated LRT, group and personal rapid transit, a review of worldwide applications Includes capacity and safety guidelines, as well as vehicles, propulsion, and communication and control systems This book is essential reading for engineers, researchers, scientists, college or graduate students who work in transportation planning, engineering, operation and management fields.

Advances in Artificial Transportation Systems and Simulation

Author : Rosaldo J F Rossetti
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123973287
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (239 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Artificial Transportation Systems and Simulation by : Rosaldo J F Rossetti

Download or read book Advances in Artificial Transportation Systems and Simulation written by Rosaldo J F Rossetti and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Intelligent Systems Series encompasses theoretical studies, design methods, and real-world implementations and applications. It publishes titles in three core sub-topic areas: Intelligent Automation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Intelligent Computing. Titles focus on professional and academic reference works and handbooks. This volume, Advances in Artificial Transportation Systems and Simulation, covers hot topics including driver assistance systems; cooperative vehicle-highway systems; collision avoidance; pedestrian protection; image, radar and lidar signal processing; and V2V and V2I communications. The readership for the series is broad, reflecting the wide range of intelligent systems interest and application, but focuses on engineering (in particular automation, control, mechatronics, robotics, transportation, automotive, aerospace), electronics and electronic design, and computer science. - Provides researchers and engineers with up to date research results and state-of-the art technologies in the area of intelligent vehicles and transportation systems - Includes case studies plus surveys of the latest research - Covers hot topics including driver assistance systems; cooperative vehicle-highway systems; collision avoidance; pedestrian protection; image, radar and lidar signal processing; V2V and V2I communications

Networked Control Systems for Connected and Automated Vehicles

Author : Alexander Guda
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031110587
Total Pages : 1646 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis Networked Control Systems for Connected and Automated Vehicles by : Alexander Guda

Download or read book Networked Control Systems for Connected and Automated Vehicles written by Alexander Guda and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 1646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of the latest research findings in such areas as networked multi-agent systems, co-design of communication and control, distributed control strategies that can cope with asynchrony between local loops, event-triggered control, modelling of network infrastructure, novel concepts of distributed control for networked and cyber-physical systems. The book contains the result of the latest research in the field of communication and control system design to support networked control systems with stringent real-time requirements. It introduces readers to research in the field of joint design of the control and communication protocol and presents the latest developments in the area of novel optimal control and scheduling designs under resource constraints. The book also covers the issues of creating emerging information and communication technologies for traffic estimation and control, connected and autonomous technology applications and modelling for commercial and shared vehicle operations. The reader will find information on emerging cyber-physical systems, networked multi-agent systems, large-scale distributed energy systems, as well as on real-time systems, safety and security systems. A significant block of studies is devoted to the topic of transitions towards electrification and automation of vehicles. Modern concepts of road infrastructure construction are described in detail in the presented research papers. Automotive industry professionals will be particularly interested in the sections on the novel mechanisms for medium access in multi-hop wireless networks with real-time requirements, optimal layering architecture and co-design for wireless communication. The book will be incredibly interesting for researchers interested in human–digital interfaces, industrial Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Industry 4.0 for SMEs

Author : Dominik T. Matt
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030254259
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Industry 4.0 for SMEs written by Dominik T. Matt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book explores the concept of Industry 4.0, which presents a considerable challenge for the production and service sectors. While digitization initiatives are usually integrated into the central corporate strategy of larger companies, smaller firms often have problems putting Industry 4.0 paradigms into practice. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) possess neither the human nor financial resources to systematically investigate the potential and risks of introducing Industry 4.0. Addressing this obstacle, the international team of authors focuses on the development of smart manufacturing concepts, logistics solutions and managerial models specifically for SMEs. Aiming to provide methodological frameworks and pilot solutions for SMEs during their digital transformation, this innovative and timely book will be of great use to scholars researching technology management, digitization and small business, as well as practitioners within manufacturing companies.

Safety for Future Transport and Mobility

Author : Hans-Leo Ross
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303054883X
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Safety for Future Transport and Mobility written by Hans-Leo Ross and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides background information about technical solutions, processes and methodology to develop future automated mobility solutions. Beginning from the legal requirements as the minimum tolerable risk level of the society, the book provides state-of-the-art risk-management methodologies. The system engineering approach based on todays engineering best practices enhanced by principles derived from cybernetics. The approach derived from the typical behaviour of a human driver in public road traffic to a cybernetical based system engineering approach. Beyond the system engineering approach, a common behaviour model for the operational domain will show aspects how to extend the system engineering model with principles of cybernetics. The role and the human factors of road traffic participants and drivers of motor vehicles are identified and several viewpoints for different observers show how such mixed traffic scenarios could be assessed and optimised. The influence of the changing mobility demands of the society and the resulting changes to the origination of producer, owner, driver and supplier show aspects for future liability and risk share option for new supply chains. Examples from various industries provide some well-proven engineering principles how to adapt those for the future mobility for the benefit of the users. The aim of the book is to raise awareness that the safety provided by a product, a means of transport or a system up to an entire traffic system depends on the capabilities of the various actors. In addition to the driver and passengers, there are also other road users, maintenance personnel and service providers, who must have certain abilities to act safely in traffic. These are also the capabilities of the organisation, not only the organisation that develops or brings the product to market, but also the organisation that is responsible for the operation and the whole lifecycle of the products. The book is for people who want to get involved in the mobility of the future. People, that have ideas to become a player who want to help shape the future mobility of society and who want to bring responsible solutions for users into the market.

Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing

Author : Habib, Maki K.
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799813835
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing written by Habib, Maki K. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While human capabilities can withstand broad levels of strain, they cannot hope to compete with the advanced abilities of automated technologies. Developing advanced robotic systems will provide a better, faster means to produce goods and deliver a level of seamless communication and synchronization that exceeds human skill. Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of advanced manufacturing technologies in regards to production speed, quality, and innovation. While highlighting topics such as human-machine interaction, quality management, and sensor integration, this publication explores state-of-the-art technologies in the field of robotics engineering as well as human-robot interaction. This book is ideally designed for researchers, students, engineers, manufacturers, managers, industry professionals, and academicians seeking to enhance their innovative design capabilities.

Automatic Train Control in Rail Rapid Transit

Author : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Automatic Train Control in Rail Rapid Transit written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Instrumentation Control and Automation for Waste-Water Treatment Systems

Author : J. F. Andrews
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483159299
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)

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Book Synopsis Instrumentation Control and Automation for Waste-Water Treatment Systems by : J. F. Andrews

Download or read book Instrumentation Control and Automation for Waste-Water Treatment Systems written by J. F. Andrews and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progress in Water Technology, Volume 6: Instrumentation Control and Automation for Waste-Water Treatment Systems contains the proceedings of the International Association on Water Pollution Research Workshop on Instrumentation Control and Automation for Waste-water Treatment Systems, held in London in September 1973. Contributors review major advances that have been made in instrumentation control and automation of wastewater treatment. This volume consists of 70 chapters organized into six sections. The work of the Directorate General Water Engineering in the Department of the Environment in the UK and the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States with respect to promotion of instrumentation, control, and automation for wastewater treatment systems is first discussed. This discussion is followed by a chapter that describes the effects of water pollution legislation in The Netherlands on the selection of wastewater treatment plants and their consequences for consulting engineers regarding process, technical, and economical feasibility. A real-time water quality management system for a major river in Pennsylvania is also considered, along with effluent control and instrumentation in Europe. The chapters that follow focus on instrumentation and control problems in the design of a modern sewage works; installation of field equipment in automated process control systems; process control for biological treatment of organic industrial wastewaters; and the use of computers to control sewage treatment. This book will be of interest to authorities, planners, and policymakers involved in wastewater treatment and water pollution control.

Automation in Warehouse Development

Author : Roelof Hamberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0857299689
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Automation in Warehouse Development written by Roelof Hamberg and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The warehouses of the future will come in a variety of forms, but with a few common ingredients. Firstly, human operational handling of items in warehouses is increasingly being replaced by automated item handling. Extended warehouse automation counteracts the scarcity of human operators and supports the quality of picking processes. Secondly, the development of models to simulate and analyse warehouse designs and their components facilitates the challenging task of developing warehouses that take into account each customer’s individual requirements and logistic processes. Automation in Warehouse Development addresses both types of automation from the innovative perspective of applied science. In particular, it describes the outcomes of the Falcon project, a joint endeavour by a consortium of industrial and academic partners. The results include a model-based approach to automate warehouse control design, analysis models for warehouse design, concepts for robotic item handling and computer vision, and autonomous transport in warehouses. Automation in Warehouse Development is targeted at both academic researchers and industrial practitioners. It provides state-of-the art research on warehouse automation and model-based warehouse design. These topics have been addressed from a systems engineering perspective by researchers from different disciplines including software, control, and mechanical engineering, with a clear focus on the industrial applications of their research.