RURAL ATIS: ASSESSMENT OF USER NEEDS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Relatively little attention has been focused on the integration of ATIS elements in rural and small urban areas. Recognizing that ATIS investments may offer substantial potential benefits in rural areas, the U.S. Federal Highway Administration initiated a project to address travelers' needs in rural and small urban areas. This paper discusses the rural environment and presents preliminary findings of two key components of the project: a user needs assessment and a state of the art technology review. User needs were assessed through focus group discussions, telephone interviews, and consultations with agencies engaged in collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information to travelers in rural and small urban areas. Summary findings of the technology review activities are presented for each of the data collection, data aggregation/processing, communications, and traveler interface functions of rural ATIS.

• Corporate Authors:

  IVHS America

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  Washington, DC  United States  20024-2730
• Authors:
  • Zarean, M
  • Sivanandan, R
  • Warren, D
• Conference:
  • Moving Toward Deployment. Proceedings of the IVHS America Annual Meeting. 2 Volumes
  • Location: Atlanta Georgia, United States
  • Date: 1994-4-17 to 1994-4-20
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: v.p.
• Monograph Title: MOVING TOWARD DEPLOYMENT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1994 ANNUAL MEETING OF IVHS AMERICA

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Intelligent transportation systems; Needs assessment; Passenger information systems; Rural areas; Traveler information and communication systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: User needs
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00670161
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1994 12:00AM