• DocumentCode
    1401038
  • Title

    The Travelpilot: a second-generation automotive navigation system

  • Author

    Buxton, J.L. ; Honey, S.K. ; Suchowerskyj, W.E. ; Tempelhof, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Etak Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1991
  • Firstpage
    41
  • Lastpage
    44
  • Abstract
    The Travelpilot IDS, a second-generation automotive drive-guidance system that uses dead reckoning and map matching for navigation, is described, covering its hardware, software, and navigation method, the maps it produces, and its expandability. The system can also find destinations and display them to the driver.<>
  • Keywords
    automobiles; computerised navigation; mobile communication systems; road traffic; Travelpilot IDS; automotive drive-guidance system; automotive navigation system; dead reckoning; map matching; navigation method; software; Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Cities and towns; Displays; Hardware; Helium; Intrusion detection; Microcomputers; Roads; Satellite navigation systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9545
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/25.69970
  • Filename
    69970