The Future of Automated Freight Transport
Home > Business and Economics > Industry and industrial studies > Transport industries > The Future of Automated Freight Transport: Concepts, Design and Implementation
The Future of Automated Freight Transport: Concepts, Design and Implementation

The Future of Automated Freight Transport: Concepts, Design and Implementation

|
     0     
5
4
3
2
1




Available


About the Book

This book explores the many challenges faced by the development and implementation of automated freight transport systems. It offers a unique overview of current applications, developments and future perspectives. The subject of automation is not covered extensively in the existing literature on freight transport and this book aims to fill the gap.In view of the increasing difficulties in coping with growing transport volumes in an efficient and sustainable way, the development of new automated freight applications could be a viable alternative. The first chapters of the book are devoted to an overview of concepts and current research developments in automated transport, outlining the opportunities, barriers and threats for further development paths for different transport modes. The authors then go on to focus on innovative tools to design and evaluate these new transport developments. The book closes with a detailed and critical analysis of what is, probably, the most critical part of system innovation; that is the implementation of automated systems. Written from a multi-disciplinary perspective, which reflects the diversity of the relevant issues needing consideration when designing, developing and implementing such systems, this book will be an invaluable source for scholars and researchers of innovation and transport studies. In addition, the book will be useful to policymakers and practitioners involved in the design, development and implementation of new technologies for freight transport. It may also appeal to wider readers with an interest in the future of freight transport systems.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface 1. The Future of Automated Freight Transport: An Overview Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus and Peter Nijkamp Part I: Automated Freight Transport: Concepts and Perspectives 2. Road Transport Automation: Current Projects Steven Shladover 3. Improved Quality of Rail Freight Service by Using Self-Propelled Freight Wagons Jürgen Siegmann and Sven Heidmeier 4. Opportunities for Automated Inland Navigation Alexander Lutz and Ernst-Dieter Gilles 5. Developments in Underground Freight Transportation Ben-Jaap Pielage and Joan Rijsenbrij 6. Road–Rail Hybrid Transport: A New Modality for the Rhine–Schelde Delta Area Joop Evers 7. Automated Vehicle Control Petros Ioannou and Arnab Bose 8. Automated Traffic Control for Freight Transport Michiel Minderhoud and Ingo Hansen 9. Infrastructure and Traffic Flow Issues: Requirements and Implications Masoud Tabibi Part II: Automated Freight Transport: Design and Evaluation Tools 10. Supporting the Design of Automated Transport Systems Using Innovative Simulation Corné Versteegt and Alexander Verbraeck 11. Multi-Agent Systems for Planning and Operational Management André Bos, Mathijs de Weerdt and Cees Witteveen 12. Evaluation of Automated Freight Transport Systems Joy Dahlgren Part III: Automated Freight Transport: Implementation Issues 13. Financing and Deploying Automated Freight Systems David Levinson and Xi Zou 14. Safety, a Strategic Aspect in Transport Systems Design John Stoop 15. Integration of Automated and Manned Freight Transport Arjan van Binsbergen 16. The Role of Government in Introducing Automated Freight Transport Systems Matthias Weber and Claus Seibt Index


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845422394
  • Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1845422392
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jan 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Concepts, Design and Implementation


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
The Future of Automated Freight Transport: Concepts, Design and Implementation
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd -
The Future of Automated Freight Transport: Concepts, Design and Implementation
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

The Future of Automated Freight Transport: Concepts, Design and Implementation

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals

    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!