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Overview
This authoritative new work brings you up-to-date on developments in mobile information systems since the publication of the groundbreaking bestseller, Mobile Information Systems, in 1990. You learn how and why mobile communications and intelligent transport systems have increased in importance to industry and commerce, national economies, and the environment.
"...explains how & why mobile communications & intelligent transport systems have increased in importance to industry, commerce, economies & the environment...topics include GSM, cellular radio, mobile data & ITS (the intelligent car)."
Synopsis
This authoritative new work brings you up-to-date on developments in mobile information systems since the publication of the groundbreaking bestseller, Mobile Information Systems, in 1990. You learn how and why mobile communications and intelligent transport systems have increased in importance to industry and commerce, national economies, and the environment.
The book provides you with an in-depth overview of mobile information systems, including state-of-the-art coverage of GSM, cellular radio, mobile data and ITS, including the intelligent car — with a focused look at anti-collision and automatic driving. Additional sections cover:
>Satellite navigation systems — GPS, GLONASS, and GNSS — and the impact of drastic price reductions
>Electronic tolling and road pricing — and their increasing importance in the commercial arena
This edition is intended for technical and non-technical professionals involved in the electronics, communications, and transportation industries. It helps managers and engineers stay current on MIS developments — and government officials, venture capitalists, and others identify state-of-the-art technologies, principles, and trends. It is highly appropriate for university courses in electronic engineering, ITS, and transportation.
Booknews
Updates a previous work, Mobile Information Systems (MIS), published in 1990 (few of the original chapters remain, and even they have been extensively rewritten; the others are completely new). Topics covered include advances in MIS; radiocommunication; radio systems; cellular radio worldwide; GSM cellular radio; satellite communication for mobiles; mobile date and ITS; satellite navigation systems; traffic control; ITS in Europe, the United States, and Japan; road tolling and road use pricing technology; and the future of MIS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.