AUTOMATIC VEHICLE MONITORING: A LIFE SAVER

The basic Automatic Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) system is described, an electronic system for position tracking and status monitoring of each vehicle in a fleet, which comprises communications, computer, and location subsystems. Accuracy requirements for three AVM applications are indicated: dispatching, tactical control, and emergency locator. Types of AVM systems are described: Loran-C hyberbolic radionavigation, dead reckoning (DR), multilateration (fixed receiver sites in fleet service area), and proximity location (electronic signposts). Loran-C and DR systems are self-contained, each vehicle determining its position independently; their long-term accuracy is degraded by a continual buildup of error in distance and/or direction measuring equipment. Examples are given of some of the safety-related benefits of AVM: command and control of emergency medical vehicles, safer transport of hazardous/high value cargo (e.g. nuclear materials), and enhanced law enforcement (officer safety, response time, tactical control). The Automatic Vehicle Monitoring/Computer Assisted Dispatching/Digital Communications system is being used by the Dallas Police Department Technical and operational issues to be resolved for each application are minimal compared to the significant benefits.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Conference held in Dearborn, Michigan, 15-17 September 1980. Also published in HS-030 396 (IEEE-80CH1601-4; SAE-SP-90), "Convergence 80. IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Annual Conference (30th), International Conference on Transportation Electronics Proceedings," Utica, Michigan, 1980.
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  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • Carter, D A
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle monitoring; Communication systems; Computers; Dead reckoning; Dispatching; Identification systems; Location; Loran; Radio; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Identification
• Old TRIS Terms: Tactical control
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381425
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: IEEE-80CH1601-4, HS-030 449, SAE-SP-90
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM