NTL Record

Title	Field Testing of a Pulse Trilateration Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System in Philadelphia: Volume II. Tests Results and Data
Record ID	50368
Personal Name Creator	O'Connor, J. F.; Riccio, Alexander H.
Source	29p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator	John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributor	United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publisher	United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date	19780801
Language	English
Abstract	The report describes the Pulse Trilateration Automatic Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) system developed by Hazeltine Corporation, and presents results of the Phase I test program in Philadelphia. This study is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's multi-phase program to develop advanced AVM for multi-user applications. Volume II presents the Philadelphia Phase I test results and data. It describes the Hazeltine AVM system and the test configuration in detail, explains the data analysis and reduction techniques used, and proposes changes which would be made in the system prior to Phase II.
Rosap ID	dot:11756
Rosap URL	https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11756
TRT Terms	Automatic vehicle monitoring; Automation; Data collection; Field tests; Fixed routes; Friction; Ground vehicles; Location; Monitoring; Performance; Position fixing; Public transit; Transmission; Urban areas; Urban transportation
Classification	NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy
Geographical Coverage	Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Report Number	DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-36.II; UMTA-MA-06-0041-77-5
Resource type	Tech Report
URL	https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50300/50368/DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-36-2.pdf
Format	PDF
Database	NTL Digital Repository