TECHNICAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE USE OF LORAN-C IN TERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS
The extension of LORAN-C operations from Marine Services to terrestrial vehicle tracking applications in urban centers is discussed. Two successful experimental vehicle tracking systems, one in Philadelphia, PA and the other in Washington, DC are described. LORAN-C receiver parameters which must be upgraded for terrestrial use are identified and minimum receiver performance characteristics then suggested for land-based vehicle tracking.
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Corporate Authors:
Mitre Corporation
1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
McLean, VA United States 22102National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 1979-12
Media Info
- Pagination: 50 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automatic tracking; Automatic vehicle monitoring; Ground vehicles; Loran; Performance; Position fixing; Radio receivers; Tracking systems; Urban areas; Utilization
- Old TRIS Terms: Position finding
- Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I71: Traffic Theory;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00318931
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., HS-805 446
- Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-7-01549, NHTSA-9-6-6701
- Files: HSL, NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Nov 19 1982 12:00AM