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intelligent transport system

system comprised of information, communication, sensor and control technologies and that is designed to benefit a surface transport system

intelligent transport system Diagram

Clause: 3.1.2.4

Alternative preferred term: ITS

Admitted term: intelligent transportation system

Note 1 to entry: "Intelligent transportation system" is the American English equivalent.

Note 2 to entry: Benefits potentially include, but are not limited to, increased safety, sustainability, efficiency and comfort.

Note 3 to entry: The full term (i.e. "intelligent transport system") is often used when the noun is used as a subject, whereas the abbreviation (i.e. "ITS") is often used to modify another noun (e.g. "Intelligent transport systems provide ITS services.").

History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022

Specializations of intelligent transport system

Class Description
cooperative ITS subset of ITS where information is shared among ITS stations in a manner that enables its use by multiple ITS services [ITS service.md]

Relationships for intelligent transport system

Property Constraint
designedToBenefit some surfaceTransportSystem
subClassOf system

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