RADIONAVIGATION LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE USERS IN CANADA: PRESENT AND FORECASTED EQUIPMENT USES. IN: CONFERENCE RECORD OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE FIRST VEHICLE NAVIGATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 11-13, 1989

This report presents an estimate of the present extent of uses of radionavigation/location equipment by surface users as well as a forecast of extent of use by the year 2000. Radionavigation/location systems included in this report were grouped into three major types of systems: active satellite systems represented by the GEOSTAR example; passive satellite systems represented GPS example; and ground based systems represented by the LORAN-C example. The study was structured as a direct investigation rather than a random sample survey to estimate present and forecasted use patterns by sectors in a cost efficient way. The methodology comprised five phases: documentation review and expert interviews; development of interview guidelines; development of alternative radionavigation systems evolution scenarios; interviews with current and potential ground surface users; and, data synthesis. Radionavigation systems development scenarios were the object of a number of in-depth interviews with experts. Estimates and forecasts pf use patterns were grouped as follows: public service, goods movements, private, military, agriculture and other ground surface users. Present-use estimates were made in terms of number and types of devices per sector; forecasts are in terms of percentage of fleet or other relevant criteris, type of device and trends from 1988 to the year 2000.

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

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• Pagination: p. 157

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Communication systems; Driving; Mobile communication systems; Navigation; Radio; Radio equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

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• Accession Number: 00610704
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0-9692316-2-8
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM