Kapsch TrafficCom from A to Z
In the glossary you will find definitions for terms common to Kapsch TrafficCom and the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) market. If you find a term missing, please email us (brigitte.herdlicka@kapsch.net) and we will send you the definition as well as add it to the glossary.
| ANPR |
Automatic number plate recognition |
| CEN |
Comité Européen de Normalisation (european committee for standardization) - responsible for defining common legislative procedures for contractual obligations among toll operators to achieve interoperability in toll systems in Europe (CEN Standards). |
| DSRC |
Dedicated short-range communication |
| ETC |
Electronic toll collection |
| GHz |
Gigaherz |
| GNSS |
Global navigation satellite system |
| GPS |
Global positioning system |
| GPRS |
General packet radio service |
| GSM |
Global system for mobile communication |
| ISO |
International organization for standardization |
| ITS |
Intelligent transportation systems |
| LAN |
Local area network |
| VPS |
Vehicle positioning systems |
| MHz |
Megaherz |
| MLFF |
Multi-lane free-flow |
| OBU |
On-board unit (also called tag) |
| Tag |
See OBU |
| Transceiver |
Device that has both a transmitter and a receiver. |
| Transponder |
Automatic device that receives, amplifies and transmits a signal on a different frequency. |
| VDC |
Vehicle detection and classification |
| VR-2 |
Vehicle registration system |
| VDR |
Vehicle detection and registration |
| WAN |
Wide area network |
| WAVE |
Wireless access in vehicular environment |