This volume, Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation, contains the papers presented at the Fifth International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering. Transportation engineering is a field that is changing profoundly as new information technologies and advanced materials are introduced to vehicles, infrastructure, and management process. The papers cover the following topics: 1) decision support systems for realtime traffic control systems; 2) new technologies for detecting and reacting to roadway accidents or other incidents; 3) automation of vehicles; 4) new technologies for sensing traffic system performance and identifying vehicles; 5) new techniques for traffic prediction that can support real time control and pricing strategies; and 6) applications of geographic information systems. (A)
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