Implications of mobile devices on ITS freight roadmaps ahead
| Published date | 01 February 2013 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/20425941311323154 |
| Pages | 152-162 |
| Date | 01 February 2013 |
| Author | Magnus Andersson,Henrik Sternberg |
| Subject Matter | Public policy & environmental management |
Implications of mobile devices on
ITS freight roadmaps ahead
Magnus Andersson
Viktoria Institute, Gothenburg, Sweden, and
Henrik Sternberg
Division of Engineering Logistics,
Department of Industrial Management and Logistics,
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the growing imp ortance of generic mobile
computing for ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) development and governance. Specifically,
building on theories of open innovation and pertinent examples, the paper aims to inform futu reITS
policymaking.
Design/methodology/approach – Using a wide range of national, regional, and industry roadmaps
together with scientific reports on the impact of specific ITS services, conc lusions for ITS governance
and policymaking are drawn.
Findings – This paper finds that it is imperative to proactively embrace the rapidly expanding
generic mobile computing service industry and critically reassert investments in dedicated
ITS-infrastructure. This is of equal importance fo r developed and developing countries.
Research limitations/implications – Previous literature has mainly dealt with ITS in terms of
mobility of people. This paper addresses ITS in a freight context, an area that has received scarce
attention in the literature.
Practical implications – This paper presents important insights for infrastructure policy makers
on opportunities to take advantage of freely available data in improving freight mobility.
Social implications – The trend of producing and consuming data simultaneously (so called
“prosuming”) is currently re-shaping the ITS landscape and will in the near future affect millions of
daily commuters.
Originality/value – The paper gives an account of current worldwide ITS policies in context.
The assessment of services is intended to inform both industry and policymakers.
Keywords ITS, Policymaking, Mobile computing, Transportation, Mobile technology
Paper type Research p aper
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DOI 10.1108/20425941311323154
The authors would like to thank all of the individuals and organisations that have contributed
with data and insights to this paper and the underlying report. In particular they would like to
thank the working group on the Roadmap on ICT for Sustainable Freight Transport and
Logistics Work package 1 of the European coordination action Logistics for Life, led by Jannicke
Baalsrud Hauge at BIBA. Twoassistants were employed part-time to suppo rt the data collection:
Adrian Ruiz de la Lata, Aker Solutions, and Hannes Bergstro
¨m, Chalmers University of
Technology. The authors would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions of
data: Sten Wandel, Lund University, Daniel Ekwall, University of Bora
˚s, and Jacqueline Dubow,
The World Bank. The authors thank Prof. Dr Kenth Lumsden (Chalmers University of
Technology), the project leader for the project that financed the data collection and analysis, for
his support as well as for continuously challenging the analysis and thus contributing to the
improvement of it. They also would like to acknowledge “Logistik och Transport Stiftelsen”
(Business Region Gothenburg) for their financial support. Finally, they would like to thank the
following individuals for assisting, reviewing and/or commenting on various stages and parts of
the roadmap underlying this paper.
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