Improvement of safety in traffic using autonomous navigation systems and duplex data communication between mobiles and traffic centres.

Author(s)
Deuper, H. Pfeiffer, G. & Schulz, W.
Year
Abstract

This paper first outlines the layout of the different in-car components which make up an automatic navigation system. A short overview is then provided of the SOCRATES (System of Cellular Radio for Traffic Efficiency and Safety) project. The method used for testing the SOCRATES system for route guidance in a test site in Gothenburg is then presented and discussed. In this test, the communications wereby an analogue cellular radio system with a fixed set of frequencies and 4 base stations, because GSM was unavailable. Two automatic navigation systems were tested: Tavelpilot and CARIN. The following traffic messages generated by the Socrates Information Centre (SIC) were sent to drivers: a) warnings about congestion, accidents or other hazards, and b) details about predicted traffic. Although the results of the test are not given in this paper, it is said to be a success, producing reduced travel times and decreased driver stress.

Request publication

10 + 3 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Publication

Library number
C 2802 (In: C 2791 [electronic version only]) /91 / IRRD 853740
Source

In: Conference report of Eurosafe 1992 "Safer driving in Europe", London, 23rd & 24th July 1992, p. 108-114, 11 ref.

Our collection

This publication is one of our other publications, and part of our extensive collection of road safety literature, that also includes the SWOV publications.