A communication system that uses roadside beacons to broadcast road and traffic information and private messages to vehicles has been developed. The system, called Road/Automobile Communication System (RACS), was the result of a joint research project involving the Public Works Research Institute and 25 private-sector corporations. This paper contains an outline of RACS and of an onboard system developed by TOYOTA and presents the results of field tests conducted in the Tokyo area. The results not only verify the capability of the RACS system and the effectiveness of the in-vehicle equipment but also indicate the potential of such a beacon based network to improve traffic jam and driving safety whilst providing enhanced communication facilities without increasing radio-wave congestion.


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    Title :

    Automobile Navigation System Using Individual Communication Beacon


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Vehicle Navigation & Instrument Systems ; 1991



    Publication date :

    1991-10-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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