Title :
Position location using wireless communications on highways of the future
Author :
Rappaport, T.S. ; Reed, J.H. ; Woerner, B.D.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
With the advances in wireless communications and low-power electronics, accurate position location may now be accomplished by a number of techniques which involve commercial wireless services. Emerging position location systems, when used in conjunction with mobile communications services, will lead to enhanced public safety and revolutionary products and services. The fundamental technical challenges and business motivations behind wireless position location systems are described, and promising techniques for solving the practical position location problem are treated
Keywords :
automated highways; land mobile radio; radio direction-finding; road vehicles; safety; commercial wireless services; highways of the future; low-power electronics; mobile communications services; position location problem; public safety; wireless communications; wireless position location systems; Base stations; FCC; Global Positioning System; Paging strategies; Personal communication networks; Road safety; Road transportation; Road vehicles; Telephony; Wireless communication;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE