GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM. FROM SATELLITES TO BUS DRIVERS

The NAVSTAR satellite system being implemented by the Department of Defense will have available a no-cost civilian channel which may be used to pin-point individual vehicles and indicate their location on a visual display unit with a 300-ft accuracy anywhere in the U.S. This Global Positioning System (GPS) allows for unlimited access by any number of users; each ground station requires a satellite-tracking receiver similar to a TV set which incorporates also an electronic map to indicate position. By adding a radio link to transmit GPS position to a central location, fleet monitoring may be achieved.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Friendship Publications, Incorporated

  West 2627 Providence, P.O. Box 1472
  Spokane, WA  United States  99210-1472
• Authors:
  • KNOERNSCHILD, G F
• Publication Date: 1985-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 60-62
• Serial:
  • Bus Ride
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Friendship Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0192-8902
  • Serial URL: http://www.busride.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Artificial satellites; Automatic vehicle monitoring; Electronic equipment; Location; Position fixing
• Old TRIS Terms: Electronic devices
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396458
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM