WIDE AREA VEHICLE MONITORING (WAVM) SYSTEM PROJECT FOR ONTARIO'S TRUCKING INDUSTRY. 1986 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS VOLUME 3

A wavm system has been developed which will provide vehicle position data and two-way communications service between the equipped trucks and the trucking company's base station. The wavm system will make use of three principal technologies: 1) the navstar global positioning system (gps), a continuous, all weather worldwide satellite navigation system, 2) the msat (mobile satellite) communications network, and 3) cellular radio technology. This paper details wavm technology and describes a demonstration project which is evaluating potential wavm applications in the Ontario trucking industry. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  401-1111 Prince of Wales Drive
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Tsai, J P
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. B21-B69
• Serial:
  • Publication of: British Columbia University, Canada
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Artificial satellites; Automatic vehicle monitoring; Communication systems; Monitoring; Radio; Technology; Trucking
• Old TRIS Terms: Wide area vehicle monitoring
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 9098: Communication; 8525: Conference; 9061: Location; 1236: Lorry; 9050: Moving; 1054: Network (traffic); 6947: Radio; 4016: Remote sensing
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00478570
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM