Transport Systems Telematics (Communications puter and Information Science, 104)-[1st Edition ]-[Jerzy Mikulski].pdf

Communications
puter and Information Science 104
Jerzy Mikulski (Ed.)
Transport Systems
Telematics
10th Conference, TST 2010
Katowice – Ustro´n, Poland, October 20-23, 2010
Selected Papers
13
Volume Editor
Jerzy Mikulski
Politechnika Sla´ ˛ska
ul. Krasi´nskiego 8/201
40-019 Katowice, Poland
E-mail: jerzy.******@
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010936519
CR Subject Classification (1998): , , , , ,
ISSN 1865-0929
ISBN-10 3-642-16471-4 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
ISBN-13 978-3-642-16471-2 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
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Preface
The idea of telematics appeared more than a decade ago and it is possible to define it,
in a general and simple way, as munication system for collecting, processing
and distributing information.
The transport services market is definitely the most important area for telematic
applications. Transport-telematics issues constitute a field of knowledge of transport
that integrates information technology and munications in applications for
managing and controlling traffic in transport systems, stimulating technical and
organizational activities that ensure improved effectiveness and safe