DYNAMIC DIRECTION FOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS

GENERAL FUNCTIONS, ELEMENTS, AND UTILITIES OF A VEHICLE LOCATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR APPLICATION IN THE MONITORING OF URBAN FLEET OPERATIONS ARE OUTLINED. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES THOSE IN CONTROL OF FLEET OPERATIONS WITH AN INSTANTANEOUS STATUS PROFILE OF THEIR VEHICLES IN THE FIELD. TRANSIT MANAGERS CAN BETTER ALLOCATE EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER BY HAVING A COMPLETE PICTURE OF VEHICLE AND DRIVER PERFORMANCE, LOCATION, AND DETAILED INFORMATION ON IMMEDIATE DEMANDS, WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS, TRAFFIC FLOW, AND OTHER OPERATIONAL FACTORS. THE MAINTENANCE FUNCTION CAN PROVIDE PROMPT INFORMATION ON BREAKDOWNS BY TYPE AND THE NEED FOR REPAIR OF VEHICLES IN THE FIELD. FINALLY, THE SYSTEM CAN PROVIDE INCREASED SAFETY BY ALERTING FLEET MANAGERS TO ACCIDENTS AND OTHER EMERGENCIES. SYSTEM ELEMENTS ARE DISCUSSED BRIEFLY WITH REFERENCE TO DETECTORS, ON-BOARD RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, AND THE BASE STATION WHICH INCLUDES A CENTRAL COMPUTER, ANALYTICAL STAFF, AND A COMMAND AND CONTROL LOCATION DISPLAY. /UMTA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • PROJ NO MD-MTD-4
• Corporate Authors:

  IIT Research Institute

  10 West 35th Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Publication Date: 1969-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle monitoring; Bus transportation; Communication systems; Location; Logistics; Maintenance; Management; Monitoring; Radio; Safety; Scheduling; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Monitors
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226481
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 23 1972 12:00AM