Intelligent Transportation Systems Security and Privacy

Intelligent Transportation Systems Security and Privacy

Guilherme Santo, Leonel Santos, Rogério L. C. Costa, Carlos Rabadão
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5991-1.ch005
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Abstract

Intelligent transportation systems are an area that have been in discussion for a lot of time, more precisely since in the 90's. With the advances in technology, it has been possible to start implementing this type of system, which brings a lot of benefits to people's lives; like, for example, making their road trips more secure and efficient. It also helps the environment, due to people spending less time in transit, and is a system that complements the emerging industry of smart cities. It all sounds good, except when it comes to security and privacy. This chapter will present these systems and their security and privacy concerns, including vulnerabilities that can be exploited if the due measures are not considered and implemented, which are even harder to obey because of privacy regulations like the general data protection regulation (GDPR).
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Intelligent Transportation Systems

Intelligent transportation system (ITS) is a sophisticated system that aims to provide revolutionary services related to various modes of transportation and traffic management, allowing users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated, and ’smarter’ use of transportation networks. Some of these technologies include emergency callouts in the event of an accident, the use of cameras to police traffic laws, and signs that indicate speed limit changes based on conditions (Dimitrakopoulos & Demestichas, 2010).

Types of ITS

ITS applications are broadly classified into three categories (Lishchenko, 2021), those being Mobility, Safety, and Environment.

Firstly, the Mobility ITS try to give the shortest route between origin-destination pairings in a data-rich travel environment, considering aspects such as distance, time, energy consumption, and so on. By altering traffic signals, dynamically regulating transit operations, or summoning emergency maintenance services, these programs can help monitor and manage transportation system performance (Mangiaracina et al., 2017).

When it comes to Safety ITS, they offer advice and warnings, safety applications help to reduce collisions. Vehicle safety applications and emergency management are examples of these uses. For example, a safety Intelligent Transport System can issue a speed warning on a slick (Janušová & Čičmancová, 2016).

The Environment ITS provide instant traffic data which can assist in making informed decisions, reducing the environmental effect of day-to-day trips. It is feasible to avoid traffic congestion by taking different routes or rescheduling journeys, making them more environmental (Balasubramaniam et al., 2017).

Intelligent Transportation Systems are also classed based on where they are located. As a result, Intelligent Transportation Systems can be found both outside and indoors. Indoor systems are those that are installed within the vehicle and transmit information to the driver. Most outdoor systems are positioned above the road.

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