FUTURE INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE: A SMART FUTURE WITH SMART DUSTS AND SMART MARKETS

The UK Office of Science and Technology has just completed a project under its Foresight Programme to explore how science and technology might be applied over the next 20-50 years to the design and implementation of Intelligent Infrastructure Systems that are robust, sustainable and safe.The findings of the project were launched by the Minister of State for Transport and the Government Chief Scientific advisor on 19th January 2006. This paper provides a summary of some of the aspects of the study relating to the scenarios developed and some key outputs on wireless technology and new innovations in auction-based pay as you drive.