DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW NAVIGATION SYSTEM - VOICE ROUTE GUIDANCE

A new navigation system which utilizes voice synthesis function was developed and installed. This paper reports the details of the navigation system. It was developed with the aim of providing a system which is capable of reducing the workload on the driver and helping the driver reach his destination smoothly and more safely than with the use of the conventional system. This system has the following features: (1) Displays digital mapping information by means of a full-color TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) incorporated in the instrument panel; (2) Automatic location of present position through combination of map matching and GPS (Global Positioning System); (3) Automatic determination of typical route to reach a destination which can be specified by means of address, telephone number or name, and display of the route in the map; (4) Direction of the route through synthesized voice of high quality, using proper nouns including the names of intersections and destination of expressway, which are stored on the eight CD-ROMs (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory); (5) Automatic display of intersection routing diagram which allows one to make sure of the direction to go and features of the intersection; and (6) "Re-search route" function which can easily change the route even when running. This paper describes the construction of the navigation system and the voice advisories.

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    • This paper appears in SAE SP-964, "Automotive Display Systems and IVHS".
  • Corporate Authors:

    Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

    400 Commonwealth Drive
    Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
  • Authors:
    • Ito, T
    • AZUMA, S
    • Sumiya, K
  • Publication Date: 1993-3

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 111-119
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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00634518
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 1560913495
  • Report/Paper Numbers: SAE/SP-93/964, Paper 930455, Paper 930456
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 23 1993 12:00AM