Considerations for the application of a route guidance system in the Greater Toronto Area

Author

Blum, Y. ; Van Aerde, M. ; Case, E.R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Civil Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Kingston, Ont., Canada

fYear

1989

fDate

11-13 Sept. 1989

Firstpage

76

Lastpage

83

Abstract

The feasibility of applying a route guidance system of the Q-route type is examined, and some system design aspects that one would have to consider before embarking on such a project are explored. The need for a comprehensive system that can deal consistently with all different types of dissemination media is emphasized. The development of a Central Traffic Information Clearance Center is proposed as a hub to link the various traffic control centres within the Area. Proposed configurations for the traffic/map/routeing database are presented, and the consequences of applying different communications systems for disseminating these data are explored.<>

Keywords

information centres; information dissemination; mobile radio systems; navigation; radio data systems; road traffic; systems engineering; traffic computer control; Central Traffic Information Clearance Center; Greater Toronto Area; Q-route; communications systems; database; dissemination media; feasibility; route guidance system; system design; traffic control centres; Assembly systems; Civil engineering; Collision mitigation; Communication system traffic control; Control systems; Information systems; Navigation; Real time systems; Routing; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1989. Conference Record

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-9692316-2-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VNIS.1989.98743

Filename

98743