In the transport industry, communication with the land vehicles of the transport fleet has until recently been done through HF/VHF radio, cellular telephone or payphones along the road. For navigation, road maps have been the only choice. These methods, although well proven, all have major limitations and disadvantages. The vehicles are often difficult or impossible to reach, because of the limited coverage of these communication systems. The introduction of satellite communication systems like INMARSAT-C and the satellite navigation system GPS (Global Positioning System), offers a wide range of new possibilities. This paper briefly presents these systems and describes some applications related to them. Emphasis is given on a Norwegian pilot project, known as the 'Sties Project', where a fleet management system using INMARSAT-C and GPS was tested in a real-life transport environment.
Fleet management using INMARSAT-C and GPS - a Norwegian pilot project
Flottenmanagement mittels INMARSAT-C und GPS. Ein norwegisches Pilotprojekt
1992
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Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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