IVHS opportunities for the consumer market

Travel information publishing is an emerging application area in the rapidly growing portable computing market. Today, these applications provide road maps, travel guide information, and in some cases a combination of the two. In the future, several publishers plan to supplement this base of information with wireless, time-sensitive travel information and services. Traffic congestion data and public transportation schedules are ideal complements to the hotel, restaurant, and general guide information in the market today. This paper discusses personal navigation applications, their success in the market, and argues why they are an excellent medium for the distribution of IVHS information.