INITIAL MEASUREMENT RESULTS FOR GSM POSITIONING

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is the digital mobile phone standard presently in use in Europe, Australia and a number of other countries. In an earlier paper the authors detailed the potential of GSM for accurate, low cost positioning - suitable for a number of ITS applications. In this paper we present details of a preliminary trial of GSM positioning conducted in Sydney during May '96. The trial was conducted using a custom receiver which records transmissions from several base stations for processing off-line. GPS fixes were used in conjunction with a Central Mapping Authority (CMA) map to evaluate the accuracy of the measurements. Overall the results are promising, confirming the viability of the GSM system as a source of accurate positioning information. The integration of a positioning capability with communications will facilitate many ITS applications, especially traveller information systems and breakdown and emergency services. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 899454.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS Australia

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• Authors:
  • MACNAUGHTON, M D
  • Drane, C R
  • Scott, C A
• Conference:
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ITS AUSTRALIA, 3RD, 1997, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Communications; Conferences; Driver information systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Telecommunications; Telephone
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 8531: Case study; 9098: Communication; 8525: Conference; 6440: Error; 9117: Telecommunication; 390: Telephone
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00764563
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 28 1999 12:00AM