FLASH: A DISABLED VEHICLE DETENTION SYSTEM

THE FLASH LIGHTS SEND HELP (FLASH) SYSTEM USES AN ELECTRO-OPTICAL DETECTOR DESIGNED TO ENABLE PASSING DRIVERS TO CONVENIENTLY SUMMON ASSISTANCE FRO MOTORTISTS IN DISTRESS. THE DRIVER SIGNALS AT DESIGNATED REPORTING STATIONS BY FLASHING HIS HIGH-BEAM LIGHTS THREE TIMES. A ROADSIDE UNIT DETECTS THE HEADLIGHT FLASHES AND TRANSMITS AN IDENTIFYING TONE SIGNAL TO A CENTRAL MONITORING STATION, WHOSE OPERATOR DISPATCHES A SERVICE VEHICLE TO THE SECTION OF ROAD UNDER THAT DETECTOR'S JURISDICTION. THE CONCEPT, DESIGN, AND MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM IS DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO THE TECHNICAL FULFILLMENT OF PRACTICAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM IS PRESENTLY BEING INSTALLED ON A 50-MILE SECTION OF INTERSTATE 4 BETWEEN TAMPA AND ORLANDO IN FLORIDA, AND WILL BE OPERATED BY THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL DURING A ONE-YEAR EVALUATION PERIOD. /AUTHOR/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol Vt-19, NO 1, PP 82-89
• Authors:
  • Meiselbach, C J
• Publication Date: 1970-2

Media Info

• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • ISSN: 0018-9545
  • Serial URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=25

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Disasters and emergency operations; Flashing; Hazards and emergency operations; Headlamps; High beamed headlamps; Roadside; Traffic incidents
• Uncontrolled Terms: Disabled vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: High beamed headlights
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225785
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 17 2000 12:00AM