AUTOMATIC VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND COST ESTIMATES OF ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF AN X-BAND SIGNPOST VEHICLE LOCATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM. IN PARTICULAR, IT DESCRIBES THE X-BAND SIGNPOST TRANSMITTERS THE VEHICLE X-BAND REVEIVERS, THE COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM BETWEEN THE VEHICLES AND THE CONTROL CENTER AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL PROCESSOR THAT DRIVES THE SYSTEM. IT ALSO DESCRIBES IN SOME DETAIL THE DEMONSTRATION TESTS CONDUCTED IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA THAT ESTABLISHED TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF THE X-BAND SIGNPOST SYSTEM. THE AVM COST FIGURES ARE PROVIDED ON A BUDGETARY BASIS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS IMPLYING THAT RCA HAS AN AVM PRODUCT LINE OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED HEREIN. (A)

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Contract DOT-UT-10023
  • Corporate Authors:

    Urban Mass Transportation Administration

    400 7th Street, SW
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Liguoria
    • Kaplang
    • Haberc
  • Publication Date: 1973-3

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: 294 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00224533
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
  • Files: TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jul 31 1974 12:00AM