VEHICLE/HIGHWAY AUTOMATION. TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY ISSUES. AUTOMATIC LAND VEHICLE LOCATION AND NAVIGATION IN THE YEAR 2000. SAE FUTURE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, AUGUST 7-10, 1989, VANCOUVER, CANADA

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) headquartered in Paris, has determined that billions of dollars are lost annually by industrialized nations due to vehicular navigational related problems OECD, 1988 . This economic force has lead to the "birth" of prototype automatic land vehicle location and navigation (AVLN) systems in the 80's and will lead to the subsequent "blossoming" of AVLN systems in the 90's. The year 2000 will mark the widespread acceptance of such systems produced for a huge civilian market Krakiwsky, et al., 1987a . The invention of general-purpose microcomputers and technology for designing special-purpose microcomputers have made the realization and conceptualization of AVLN systems possible. Computers have given a new meaning to automation of land-based navigational tasks. This is perhaps the reason why the recent trend has been towards building navigational information systems.

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• Authors:
  • Karimi, H A
  • KRAKIWSKY, E J
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 27-32
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  • Publication of: ENGLISH HISTORIC TOWNS FORUM
  • Publisher: ENGLISH HISTORIC TOWNS FORUM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ground transportation; Information systems; Innovation; Location; Microcomputers; Navigation; Technology
• Old TRIS Terms: Future concepts
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607220
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-89883-448-1
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-791
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1991 12:00AM