Applications of Ubiquitous Computing in the Transportation Domain

Ubiquitous computing is embedded in people's daily lives as people engage with computational devices and systems to perform tasks without being aware of the engagement with the computational infrastructures. Its core concept is to interconnect the physical and digital worlds seamlessly. By implementing ubiquitous computing in urban infrastructure, ubiquitous cities can be established. In ubiquitous cities, information technology is seamlessly embedded in municipal entities to provide services. As transportation is one of the cities’ significant domains, ubiquitous transportation is an integral component of ubiquitous cities. Researchers have proposed systems and ideas regarding the application of ubiquitous computing in the transportation domain. There are already implementations and applications of ubiquitous computing in the transportation domain, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and connected vehicles using Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication. In this research, the authors have critically reviewed the existing and proposed applications of ubiquitous computing in the transportation domain, focusing on the impact of these applications on people’s daily life.