LITERATURE SURVEY OF THE APPLICATIONS OF MICROELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES TO THE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR

This report and literature review, covering the 1980-1983 period, deals with applications of microelectronics and communication technologies to the aviation, automobile, truck, train, urban mass transit and marine sectors. Management information systems, maintenance and repair equipment, and pipeline monitoring and control were not covered. Microelectronics applications are well underway around the world; within 5 years all new vehicles manufactured will contain at least one microprocessor. Applications can be classified as vehicle traffic signaling and control; communication or data links between traffic control centers and a mobile transceiver or signaling device; communications or data links between control centers; vehicle control of on-board systems and vehicle monitoring; vehicle information input/output systems; vehicle navigation and guidance; and external vehicle monitoring. Six fundamental technologies underlying microelectronics applications in transportation are embedded processors and software; digital data communications; digital signal processing; fiber optic cable data bases; flat panel interactive displays; and voice recognition and messaging coupled with limited artificial intelligence. Although Canada has firms capable of providing systems and subsystems, these organizations will have to overcome substantial barriers to survive and grow. In the R&D area, Canadian government should direct funds to the microelectronics transportation sector. The study is a preliminary market survey, designed to advise manufacturers of microelectronics of market opportunities in transportation and transportation equipment manufacturers, carriers and governments of opportunities to improve productivity and safety by using microelectronics.

• Corporate Authors:

  Stargate Consultants Limited

  P.O. Box 995, Station B
  Ottawa, ONo KIP 5R,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Clarke, T E
• Publication Date: 1983-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices;
• Pagination: 214 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle monitoring; Data communications; Fiber optics; Forecasting; Information processing; Microelectronic materials; Microprocessors; Signaling; Technological innovations; Traffic control
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Old TRIS Terms: Microelectronics
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386389
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TP 4448
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM