RADIO DATA SYSTEM - TRAFFIC MESSAGE CHANNEL. IN: CONFERENCE RECORD OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE FIRST VEHICLE NAVIGATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 11-13, 1989

The Radio Data System (RDS) is a facility which allows for the transmission of a silent data channel using the sidebands of existing FM radio stations One of the features currently being developed for RDS is the Traffic Message Channel (TMC), which will offer a low-cost means of providing motorists with digitally encoded traffic data, optimized for in-car reception. Significant work has already been undertaken on messages to be broadcast, location codes and message management issues for RDS-TMC, which is reported in this paper. Work is continuing through the European DRIVE (Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe) program toward the finalization of standards for RDS-TMC. Finally, the paper refers to a National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) contract being completed by Castle Rock Consultants, which examines the scope for similar development in North America.

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  • The Conference was sponsored jointly by the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, Toronto Chapter of IEEE, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, and Transport Canada.
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• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. A44-A48

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Communication systems; Driver information systems; Driving; Information systems; Mobile communication systems; Navigation; Radio
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Old TRIS Terms: Data systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00610688
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-9692316-2-8
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM