Benefits from ITS Deployment in Japan

2001 is Here

2002

ITS Policy Program Division, Road Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Organization of This Casebook

• 1) Outline of the Casebook
• 2) Descriptions of Services

3. Case Examples of Benefit Measurement

• (1) Provision of information to drivers via on-board units
• (2) Provision of information via the Internet,terminals at Michi-no-Eki,etc
• (3) Provision of parking information
• (4) Assistance for safe driving
• (5) Prediction of road ice and snowfall
• (6) Detection of disasters and other events
• (7) Monitoring system of special motor vehicles without permission
• (8) Provision of public transport information
• (9) On-demand bus system
• (10) Provision of comprehensive traffic information
• (11) ITS for pedestrians

Appendix Outlines of Applications

• 1) Provision of road traffic information via road message signs, etc.
• 2) VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System)
• 3) "Northern Road Navi," an experimental site providing comprehensive Hokkaido road information
• 4) Provision of comprehensive road information
• 5) Provision of road information via the Internet
• 6) Winter road information system
• 7) Road management information sharing system
• 8) Provision of comprehensive information via the Internet
• 9) Road Information Center
• 10) Provision of information at Michi-no-Eki
• 11) Provision of information at Michi-no-Eki
• 12) Provision of information at Michi-no-Eki
• 13) Provision of information via information terminals
• 14) Road and disaster information system
• 15) Parking guidance system
• 16) Parking guidance system
• 17) Parking guidance system
• 18) Parking guidance system
• 19) Rear-end collision warning system
• 20) Rear-end collision warning system
• 21) Oncoming vehicle warning system
• 22) Oncoming vehicle warning system
• 23) Oncoming vehicle warning system
• 24) Guide light system
• 25) Guide light system and oncoming vehicle warning system
• 26) Road ice and snowfall prediction system
• 27) Winter road information providing system for road administrators via mobile terminals
• 28) Road ice prediction system
• 29) Road ice and snowfall prediction system
• 30) Rockfall detection system
• 31) Automatic vehicle weight measurement system
• 32) Bus status information system
• 33) Bus status information system
• 34) Bus status information system
• 35) Highway express bus information system
• 36) On-demand bus service
• 37) i-mobility center
• 38) ITS for pedestrians
• 39) ITS for pedestrians