A DRIVE WITH AUTOGUIDE

Autoguide is a route guidance system which gives advice based on current traffic information. This article describes a demonstration of autoguide held in London on 14th June 1988 with an adapted rover car. On-board equipment consists of a dashboard liquid crystal display (lcd) in two parts, a handset and a transceiver; one part of the lcd shows the destination legend, the other part displays the direction of travel, the countdown bars to the next turn, and the distance to travel. Destinations are chosen either by selecting a stored location number, or by entering the ordnance survey grid reference. After the start button in the handset has been pressed, the dashboard display shows the information stored on the system for the chosen destination. When the first road beacon is passed on the route, route guidance is activated. Visual and audible indications are given for route changes. A voice synthesiser is an optional feature. Autoguide is a zone based system, and route guidance ceases once the vehicle enters the last zone for the journey. The authors conclude that using autoguide would reduce journey times and distances travelled. There would also be a possible reduction in numbers of road accidents and a decrease in road accident costs. Safety considerations for autoguide include the need for accurate coding of instructions at complex junctions. Installing head up displays to replace dashboard displays might also enhance safety.

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  INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

  6 ENDSLEIGH STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  WC1H 0DZ
• Authors:
  • -
• Publication Date: 1988-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 39-40
• Serial:
  • HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
  • ISSN: 0265-6868

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Audiovisual aids; Automobiles; Driver information systems; Drivers; Equipment; Instrument panels; Itinerary; Length; Signals; Travel; Travel time; Trip length; Visual display units
• Uncontrolled Terms: Guidance
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Vdu
• ITRD Terms: 9106: Audiovisual; 1243: Car; 1368: Dashboard; 1772: Driver; 3674: Equipment; 9104: Guidance; 699: Itinerary; 698: Journey; 697: Journey time; 6488: Length; 6967: Signal; 8119: United Kingdom; 8630: Visual display
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487057
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM