Experiences gained in implementing an economical, universal motorist information system

Author

Nelson, J.R. ; Spitzer, F. ; Stewart, Scott

Author_Institution

IBI Group, Toronto, Ont., Canada

fYear

1993

fDate

12-15 Oct. 1993

Firstpage

67

Lastpage

71

Abstract

The background and experiences gained in designing, developing and implementing an economical Advanced Traveller Information System (ATIS) for the Toronto area is described. The system has been extended and enhanced to form a universal motorist information system providing information on about 1000 kilometers of provincial highways. The system is infrastructure free and operates in conjunction with an Advanced Traveller Management System (ATMS), COMPASS. The service makes effective use of third party distributors, who receive traffic and road information, principally via fax, and retransmit it to their customers. The resulting system offers the ability to integrate with a very large range of output technologies, thereby serving a wide range of user needs.

Keywords

driver information systems; Advanced Traveller Information System; Advanced Traveller Management System; COMPASS; Toronto area; motorist information system; provincial highways; third party distributors; Information systems; Instruments; Management information systems; North America; Real time systems; Road transportation; Road vehicles; Springs; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE-IEE

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1235-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VNIS.1993.585587

Filename

585587