OVERVIEW OF AUTOMOBILE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS

Integrated automobile navigation systems blending various combinations of radio location, dead-reckoning, cartographic and computer technologies are emerging which will have significant, but as yet largely unexplored, impacts on road transportation systems. This paper gives an overview of both the technology and potential application of these systems, including dead-reckoning systems, and those based on electronic sign posts, loran c and satellites for positional information. On-board computer, data storage and display technology are also discussed, as well as human factor considerations. Examples of past, present and future systems are presented. (a) see also IRRD 291017.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Ministry of Transportation

  1201 Wilson Avenue
  Downsview, Ontario  Canada  M3M 1J8
• Authors:
  • Case, E R
• Publication Date: 1986-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Communications; Driver information systems; Electronics; Location; Maps; Radio; Remote sensing; Traffic control; Vehicles
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487638
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM