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Suggested Citation:
"Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Use of Automatic Vehicle Monitoring, Vehicle Health Monitoring, and Diagnostic Systems by Transit Agencies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29236.
Acronyms
ABS | Antilock braking system |
APTA | American Public Transportation Association |
APTS | Advanced Public Transportation Systems |
AI | Artificial intelligence |
AVL | Automatic vehicle location |
AVM | Automatic vehicle monitoring |
BEB | Battery electric bus |
CAD | Computer-aided dispatch |
CAN | Controller area network |
ECU | Electronic control unit |
ESS | Energy storage system |
GPS | Global Positioning System |
HVAC | Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
IoT | Internet of Things |
MDBF | Mean distance between failures |
OEM | Original equipment manufacturer |
PMT | Predictive maintenance technology |
SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
SIM | Subscriber identity module |
VHM | Vehicle health monitoring |
VOMS | Vehicles operated in maximum service |
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