FESTA handbook List of Abbreviations

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ABA	Aggregation Based Analysis
AC	Alternating Current
ACC	Adaptive Cruise Control
ACEA	European Automobile Manufacturers' Association
ADAS	Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
BCR	Benefit Cost Ratio
BLOB	Binary Large Object
C2C-CC	Car-to-Car Communication Consortium
CALM	Continuous Air interface for Long and Medium range communication
CAM
CAN	Controller Area Network
CBA	Cost Benefit Analysis
CEN	Comité Européen de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardization)
CPI	Consumer Price Index
CPU	Central Processing Unit
CRE	Crash Relevant Event
DAQ	Data Acquisition
DAS	Data Acquisition System
DBA	Database Administrator
DC	Direct Current
DENM
DGPS	Differential Global Positioning System
EBA	Event Based Analysis
ECU	Electronic Control Unit
EDR	Event Data Recorder
EMC	Electromagnetic Compatibility
ETSI	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
EuroNCAP	European New Car Assessment Programme
FCW	Forward Collision Warning
FESTA
FFM	Five Factor Model
FM	Frequency Modulation
FOT	FOT
GDP	Gross domestic product
GIS	Geographical Information System
GMaps	Google Maps
GMM	Gaussian Mixture Models
GNSS	Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS	Global Positioning System
GSM	Global System for Mobile communications
GUI	Graphical User Interface
HMI	Human Machine Interface
I2V	[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V2V Infrastructure to Vehicle(see Vehicular communication systems)]
ICT	Information Communication Technology
IEEE	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
I/O	Input/Output
IRR	Internal Rate of Return
ISA	Intelligent Speed Adaptation
ITS	Intelligent Transportation Systems
LDW	Lane Departure Warning
LED	Light Emitting Diode
LIDAR	Alternating Current
LIN	Light Detection and Rating
MJPEG	Motion JPEG
MOST	Alternating Current
MP3	Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio
MPEG	Moving Picture Experts Group
MPEG-4	MPEG standard, version 4
NAS	Network Attached Storage
ND	Nomadic Devices
NDD	Naturalistic Driving Data
NDS	Naturalistic Driving Study
NHTSA	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NPV	Net Present Value
NTP	Network Time Protocol
OEM	Original Equipment Manufacturer (in this document used as synonym of vehicle manufacturers)
OSM	Open Street Map
PI	Performance Indicator
PND	Personal Navigation Devices
RAID	Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks
RR	Range Rate
RSU	Road Side Unit (see Vehicular communication systems)
SAN	Storage Area Network
SMS	Short Message Service
SPSS	Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
SQL	Structured Query Language
SSD	Solid State Drive
SSS	Sensation Seeking Scale
T-LOC	Traffic Locus of Control
TTC	Time To Collision (relevant parameter in preventive safety applications – see e.g. Prevent )
USB	Universal Serial Bus
UTC	Universal Time Coordinated
V2I	Vehicle to Infrastructure (see Vehicular communication systems)
V2V	Vehicle to Vehicle (see Vehicular communication systems)
V2X	Vehicle to X (Any Station) (see Vehicular communication systems)
VMS	Variable Message Sign
WBS	Work Breakdown Structure
WLAN	Wireless Local Area Network
WTP	Willingness To PAy
WYLFIWYF	What-You-Look-For-Is-What-You-Find
ZFS	Zettabyte File System