NCJ Number
34385
Date Published
1974
Length
96 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCUMENT REVIEWS THE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATOR SYSTEMS AND CARGO SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS FOR AN ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE APPLICATION TO THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY.
Abstract
THE CONCEPTUALIZED SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF COST, RANDOM ROUTE LOCATION, COMMUNICATION, RANGE, HIJACK DETECTION, AND DRIVER INTERACTION REQUIREMENTS. VARIOUS TYPES OF BASE-STATION, VEHICLE, AND WAYSIDE EQUIPMENT ARE DISCUSSED IN THE IDEAL AND IN RELATION TO EXISTING EQUIPMENT. THE APPENDIXES PRESENT INFORMATION ON LOWPROFILE ANTENNAS, AM (RADIO) PHASE-LOCK HYPERBOLIC VEHICLE LOCATOR SYSTEMS, SIGNPOST RECEIVERS, AND DEAD RECKONING DEVICES.