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Figure 7.7 Information for drivers generated by ITS [7]
Parking information subsystem provides road users with up-to-date information
on car parks occupancy (in terms of the number of free parking places and the state of
filling up), in selected car parks which are linked with the system. Information provided
to road users is created basing on the data collected from the operators of individual car
parks. Road users are given the information by means of 12 parking information boards
supplied and installed by the contractor.
7.7 Problem and solution Wroclaw Telematics System – a case study
The case study was solved during the Summer School organised as part of the
project Green Solutions for Business and Industry at SKODA AUTO University [2].
The huge development in car industry has both advantages and disadvantages
for human. One hundred years ago, cars were only affordable for the richest ranks
of people, but as the car industry was getting more and more effective, car became
affordable for more and more people. In 2011, the number of cars cruising on the
world’s roads surpassed 1 billion [15] and taking into account the market growth in
developing countries, the trend is still ascending.
Whereas the quantity of cars is still increasing, the space especially in cities is limited
and this situation requires some complex solution. Thus, the object of this study is to find
some sustainable traffic solutions for the traffic in Wroclaw, while taking into account
ecological aspects of traffic as well account ecological aspects of traffic solutions as well.
7.7.1 Intelligent Transport System
ITS stands for Intelligent Transport System. It is a tool used by municipal
services, which employs a set of technologies (telecommunications, information