OPERATIONAL TEST OF A VEHICLE EMERGENCY LOCATION SERVICE IN COLORADO
This paper reports on an operational test which will evaluate the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) location technology and cellular phone to provide assistance to travelers in an emergency dispatch area of more than 12,000 square meters in central Colorado. The test will implement 2,000 in-vehicle units using a low-cost GPS location device. The major objectives of the test are to evaluate the impact of the system and response network on emergency response activities and time and public safety; to evaluate a low-cost system that allows users to request roadside assistance; and to identify the necessary structure, responsibilities, and service levels of a travel assistance center for commercial operation of the system. The system architecture to be implemented and the operational test program are described in this paper.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Publication Date: Winter 1994-1995
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Authors:
- Brown, Alison
- Siviter, Jeremy
- Kiljan, John
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 451-462
- Serial:
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle location; Cellular radio; Emergency communication systems; Global Positioning System; Motorist aid systems
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00786060
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
- Files: PATH
- Created Date: Nov 17 2000 12:00AM