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posted on 2009-10-09, 13:55 authored by Megan A. Regan, John H. RichardsonTo date, the main focus of intelligent transport systems (ITS) research programmes has been on
technology development and proof of concept, rather than on understanding the implications of system
implementation. Improved knowledge is needed about the ways in which drivers use ITS, their short- and
long-term effects and how system performance can be optimised. The field operational test, or FOT, is a
sophisticated evaluation method that can be used to answer these and other critical questions, and to
stimulate market acceptance and demand for ITS. Although the large-scale FOTs conducted to date have
yielded important insights into both the positive and potentially negative impacts of ITS, there is considerable
scope for improving the design and implementation of FOTs. There are many advantages in doing so. The
authors outline, in the form of a checklist, the critical steps and considerations involved in successfully
planning and implementing an FOT, drawing on work undertaken in the EC-funded FESTA (Field opErational
TeSt support Action) project.
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REGAN, M.A. and RICHARDSON, J.H., 2009. Planning and implementing field operational tests of intelligent transport systems: a checklist derived from the EC FESTA project. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 3 (2), pp.168-184.Publisher
© The Institution of Engineering and TechnologyVersion
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2009Notes
This paper is was accepted for publication in IET Intelligent Transport Systems and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is available at IET Digital Library at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/iet-its:20080083ISSN
1751-956XLanguage
- en