Abstract:
The OmniTRACS two-way mobile satellite communications and position reporting system is described. This system provides message communications between moving vehicles and ...Show MoreMetadata
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Abstract:
The OmniTRACS two-way mobile satellite communications and position reporting system is described. This system provides message communications between moving vehicles and their operations centers. Me mobile unit directly communicates with a central hub facility which provides system control, message processing and archival, and point-to-point communications with the operations centers. QASPR, a dual satellite positioning system giving accuracies in the United States to about 1/4 mile, is described. Experiences and benefits to the trucking industry are also highlighted.
Published in: Vehicle Electronics in the 90's: Proceedings of the International Congress on Transportation Electronics
Date of Conference: - October 1990
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 06 August 2002
Print ISBN:1-56091-047-X
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