OBJECTIVES Spatial assessment of traffic noise pollution intensity will provide urban planners with approximate estimation of citizens exposure to impermissible sound levels. They could identify critical noise pollution areas wherein noise barriers should be embedded. The present study aims at using the Geographic Information System (GIS) to assess spatial changes in traffic noise pollution in ...

Modern approaches to the assessment of operational stage life cycle highway are analyzed. The necessity improving criteria characterizing condition at this stage, taking into account both structural properties pavement and functional parameters reflecting comfort safety users, is noted. As main indicator cycle, an proposed – total energy dissipation. possibility using "total dissipation" consid...

Electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as one of the principal pillars smart transportation to relieve airborne pollution induced by fossil CO2 emissions. However, battery limit, especially where journey is with a long-distance road remains most formidable obstacle large-scale use EVs. To overcome issue prolonged waiting charging time due large number EVs may have plan at same station (CS) along high...

Computerized systems are becoming smaller, ubiquitous and more interconnected. Netbooks to smart highways all are expected to be more autonomous and connected to each-other. Such interconnected systems have to manage information and regulate actions on their own, with minimal external guidance. A sensor network is a typical example. With scarce resources and no ready infrastructure, it forms a ...

In this paper we analyze in detail the energy consumption characteristics of the Wireless HART protocol when operated with a popular transceiver, the ChipCon CC2420. We analyze how much various factors contribute to the overall energy consumption over a longer period of 12 h. These factors include the amount of management traffic and the power levels required for various transceiver activities ...

The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RA) in new asphalt pavements can provide important economical savings, while reducing the negative environmental impact. The European research project PARAMIX aims to improve the techniques for hot mix recycling in plant and cold mix in situ recycling, so as to increase the amount of reclaimed asphalt and develop competitive road pavement rehabilitation te...

Ways of experiencing the patient encounter 1 Ways of experiencing the patient encounter 2 ABSTRACT Background: The aim of the present paper is to describe and analyse the impact of