A navigation and communication system utilizing roadside beacons is under development. The functions and infrastructure of the Road/Automobile Communication System are outlined, the in-vehicle equipment is described and the results of field tests conducted in the Tokyo/Yokohama area are reported. The system provides the driver with such information as present location and traffic conditions, plots optimum and alternative routes to destination, and enables limited two-way communication to be made. Field testing indicates that the navigation and route-search functions are of great benefit to drivers in an unfamiliar area. However, route-search calculation time must be reduced, especially for route revision in response to incoming data.
Automobile navigation system using beacon information
Zu Entwicklung, Arbeitsweise und ersten Versuchsergebnissen eines Funknavigationssystems für Autos unter Verwendung von Funkbaken am Straßenrand
1989
7 Seiten, 5 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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