Toward the design of intelligent traveler information systems

摘要

The emergence of Intelligent Transportation Systems (lTS) hasfostered the development of advanced traveler information systems(ATIS). These systems are designed to assist travelers in makingpre-trip and enroute travel choice decisions. It is contended thatwhile many traveler information systems are innova- tive and make useof cutting edge technologies, they lack real machine intelligence andtherefore may be limited in their ability to service the travelingpublic over the long-run. The purpose of this paper is to present avision of the next generation traveler information system, termedIntelligent Traveler Informa- tion Systems (ITIS) in which artificialintelligence techniques are drawn upon to create systems capable ofproviding travelers with more personalized planning assistance.