TERRESTRIAL RADIODETERMINATION PERFORMANCE AND COST

The report summarizes information gathered during a study of the application of electronic techniques to geographical position determination on land and on inland waterways. Systems incorporating such techniques have been called terrestrial radiodetermination (TRD) systems. Their most common application to date has been to locate and track a large number of vehicles in real time. Other uses are envisioned for the future. The report describes the performance of several leading systems that employ TRD. These systems are or have been operational to some degree. Cost data are also given. The report complements and extends the information given in the previous interim report. (PB-255 839).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Jul 76, PB-255 839.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Farr, E H
  • Kodis, R D
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic tracking; Ground vehicles; Highway traffic control; Inland waterways; Location; Monitoring; Position fixing; Radio equipment; Real time control; Ship pilotage; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Monitors
• Old TRIS Terms: Position finding; Real time operation; Surface navigation; Tracking position
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167401
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-77-8, Interim Report
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM