Citation: Vincenzo Di Lecce, Alberto Amato, Route Planning And User Interface for an Advanced Intelligent Transport System, in IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 2011, Vol. 5, Iss. 3, pp. 149–158 ISSN: 1751-956X
Abstract: Aim of this work is to present an advanced and flexible Intelligent Transport System (ITS) designed to work in many complex scenarios. This ITS uses artificial intelligence methods to implement route planning and monitoring. The system defines a specific route for each vehicle trying to optimize a multi-objective function. The objectives to be optimized vary according to the specific application. This goal is achieved by implementing a negotiation process among intelligent agents. The system monitors the real route followed by each vehicle verifying its correspondence with the assigned route. A key element giving flexibility to the system is the used transponder. It has a modular structure that allows for connecting many kinds of sensor to measure various parameters according to the specific application. In the context of a research project funded by Apulia Region (Italy), this ITS was tuned to manage various aspects of hazardous material transport. Starting from monitoring some parameters of a vehicle in motion such as position, speed, load balancing, stress conditions, etc., the proposed system identifies various situations such as driver’s behavior, hazardous conditions, and so on. In order to represent this information, the authors propose a multi level graphic user interface (GUI). The first level of the interface allows for an at a glance view of the monitored situation and it is oriented to the on-site first aid and route monitoring operators while the second level reports more detailed information for the first aid managers and other operators. Focus of this work is to present the used approach for route planning and the user interface.
Keyword: Intelligent transport system; human-computer interface, multilevel interface, metaphor, route planning