OFF THE SHELF, ONTO THE BEACH : COMMERCIAL GPS IN AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLES

Navy researchers compared standard waypoint navigating using the standard military GPS receiver with a moving map display and a commercial GPS receiver for amphibious combat vehicles. Field trials showed better accuracy and faster information processing with the moving map system. Amphibious assault vehicles in combat represent among the greatest challenges in terms of land navigation. Currently they offer very small viewing portals and a vast array of electronic devices requiring monitoring and unreliable outside communications due to adverse weather and other conditions. The vehicles currently lack in integrated navigational system. The tests included measuring how much information should be displayed to prevent operator overload, combining this with precise lane coordinated, generating an overlay on charts and evaluating how the drivers responded to the system. Commercial off-the-shelf units were used to keep costs down and to speed the completion of the tests. Tests showed them to be very cost- effective and reliable. The moving map was found by drivers to be easy to use and effective. Provides specs and designs.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/10485104
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page range: pp 16-18, 20-21
• Corporate Authors:

  Advanstar Communications, Incorporated

  131 West First Street
  Duluth, MN  United States  55802-2065
• Authors:
  • Edwards, S
  • Gendron, M
  • Lorrenz, M
  • Mang, R
• Publication Date: 2004-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • GPS World
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Advanstar Communications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 1048-5104

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Amphibious vehicles; Combat vehicles; Global Positioning System; Navigation devices; Testing
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974316
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 2 2004 12:00AM