The international economy, in the beginning of the 20th century, is characterized by uncertainty about the supply and the price of oil. Together with the fast decrease of electrical propulsion component prices, it becomes more and more cost effective to develop vehicles with alternative powertrains. This paper focuses on two questions: Are alternative powertrains especially cost effective for s...

Background: With an ever-increasing number of vehicles on the road, it is inevitable that drivers will need to call upon an increasing use of sensory and motor skills in order to negotiate safely through traffic. Vision is one of the major senses in human beings, and it is definitely necessary for safe driving. Approximately 95% of the sensory input to the brain required for driving comes from ...

The goal of this study was to measure ultrafine particle concentrations with diameters less than 1 mum emitted by diesel buses and to assess resulting human exposure levels. The study was conducted at the Woolloongabba Busway station in Brisbane, Australia in the winter months of 2002 during which temperature inversions frequently occurred. Most buses that utilize the station are fuelled by die...

Transport stations such as airports, ports, and railways have adopted blocked-type pathway management to process and control travel systems in a one-directional manner. However, this excludes highway transportation where large buses have great variability and mobility; thus, an instant influx of numerous buses increases risks and complicates station management. Focusing on Taipei Bus Station, t...

The transition to new forms of urban transport, which are environment friendly, efficient, and cost-effective has become a pressing issue modern times. Battery electric buses being deployed worldwide, marking change in public transport planning operations. emergence fast ultra-fast wireless charging for brought about the need processes associated decision-support models their deployment. object...

The networking and data transmission mode of the field mobile seismic station involves such matters as richness, real-time and effectiveness of seismic data. In this paper, we propose a networking and data transmission mode with CAN bus and embedded technology. In light of the effectiveness, distance, cost and construction relating to data transmission in the field environment, CAN bus was util...