TY - CHAP AU - Ardavan Rahimian ED - Ahmed Abdel-Rahim Y1 - 2012-03-16 PY - 2012 T1 - Microwave Beamforming Networks for Intelligent Transportation Systems N2 - Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) have transformed surface transportation networks through the integration of advanced communications and computing technologies into the transportation infrastructure. ITS technologies have improved the safety and mobility of the transportation network through advanced applications such as electronic toll collection, in-vehicle navigation systems, collision avoidance systems, and advanced traffic management systems, and advanced traveler information systems. In this book that focuses on different ITS technologies and applications, authors from several countries have contributed chapters covering different ITS technologies, applications, and management practices with the expectation that the open exchange of scientific results and ideas presented in this book will lead to improved understanding of ITS technologies and their applications. BT - Intelligent Transportation Systems SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/26180 DO - 10.5772/26180 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -