AUTOMATIC AUDIO SIGNING VOLUME II PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPE PILOT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

This report documents the activities, findings and recommendations of the third of three phases of a project directed toward the development of an automatic audio signing system. Also referred to as "Automatic Highway Advisory Radio" (AHAR), its objective is to facilitate aural roadside-to-motorist communications without diverting the motorist's attention from the task of driving. The prototype hardware and softward developed for a pilot demonstartion is described. The demonstration planning is covered and the reasons for choosing the Tampa/St. Petersburg area of Florida are given. The process of finding and recruiting demonstration participants is discussed in some detail. The conduct of the pilot demonstration is described and in a final chapter, the results, conclusions and recommendations are discussed. It is noted that a majority of participants approve of the concept and, if such a system were established on a widespread permanent basis, would like to participate provided the cost to the motorist is less than $100. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Atlantic Research Corporation

  5390 Cherokee Avenue
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22314

  Federal Highway Administration

  Engineering Research and Development Bureau, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Turnage, H C
  • Hawthorne, R C
  • Birdseye, C L
• Publication Date: 1984-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 90 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Demonstration projects; Development; Driver information systems; Prototypes; Radio; Research
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway advisory
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390274
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/RD-84/039
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM