Intelligent Control for Modern Transportation Systems

Chapter 1 Fundamentals of modern transportation systems

Arunesh Kumar Singh and Rohit Kumar

Jamia Millia Islamia

Bhavnesh Kumar

Netaji Subhas University of Technology

D. K. Chaturvedi

Dayalbagh Educational Institute

DOI: 10.1201/9781003436089-1

Contents

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Key Components
  • 1.2.1 Infrastructure
  • 1.2.2 Vehicles
  • 1.2.3 Fuel
  • 1.2.4 Control and communication systems
• 1.3 Historical Background
• 1.4 Infrastructure for Road Transport: Emerging Technologies
  • 1.4.1 Early road networks
  • 1.4.2 Modern road networks
  • 1.4.3 Toll roads
    • 1.4.3.1 Electronic toll collection
    • 1.4.3.2 FASTag
• 1.5 Vehicles for Road Transport: Current and Future
  • 1.5.1 Conventional vehicles driven by heat engines
  • 1.5.2 Internal combustion engine
    • 1.5.2.1 Technological ...