Prof. Philip Blythe

School of Civil Engineering and Geoscience, Newcastle University, UK.
Tel: +44 222 7935
Email: p.t.blythe@ncl.ac.uk
Web: www.ceg.ncl.ac.uk/profiles/ptb2

Interests

Professor Philip Blythe's main area of research is related to 'Intelligent Transport Systems'. This covers the innovative use of new technologies, fundamental technical and applications research, demonstrations, proof-of concept, evaluation, delivering the evidence base and informing policy.

Although the research covers a wide portfolio, key areas of reearch include road user charging, e-tolling, demand management, the use of smartcards for transport, ID and citizen-card applications, delivery of information to mobile sources, mobile ad-hoc wireless sytems and sensors, intelligent infrastructure and policy/technologies issues related to transport/energy/environment and climate change.

Current projects

Ambient Intelligence System of Agents for Knowledge-Based and Integrated Services for Mobility Impaired Users (ASK-IT)

Publications

Blythe, P. T. & Bryan, H. R. (2007) Improving transport with smartcards: the next 10 years Traffic Engineering and Control, 48(6), 260-261.

Edwards, S. J., Blythe, P.T., Hamilton, N., Russell, P. & Soutter, J. (2002) SmartSign: a navigation aid for wheelchair users. Proceedings of 9th World Congress on ITS, Chicago, USA, 14-16 October 2002.

Edwards, S. J. & Blythe, P. T. (2001) A cost efficient personal navigation system for disabled travellers utilising smart card technology. Proceedings of ITS in Europe 2001, Bilbao, Spain, June 2001.

Edwards, S., Blythe, P. T., Hamilton, N. (2000) A telematic based navigation aid for wheelchair users in the built environment. Proceedings of ITS 7th World Congress, Turin, Italy, 6-9 November 2000.