Title :
The radio system-traffic channel
Author_Institution :
Castle Rock Consultants, Leesburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of the Radio Data System (RDS) facility that allows for transmission of a silent data channel using the sidebands of existing FM radio stations. One of the features developed for RDS is the Traffic Message Channel (TMC), which will offer a low-cost means of providing motorists with digitally encoded traffic data optimized for in-car reception. Significant work has already been undertaken on message management issues for RDS-TMC. Work toward the finalization of standards is continuing through the DRIVE (Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe) program. The author discusses a National Cooperative Highway Research Program designed to examine the scope for similar development in North America.<>
Keywords :
mobile radio systems; radio data systems; road traffic; standards; telecommunication channels; DRIVE; North America; Radio Data System; Traffic Message Channel; digitally encoded traffic data; in-car reception; message management; sidebands; standards; Contracts; Data systems; Europe; North America; Proposals; Radio broadcasting; Radio transmitters; Receivers; Road transportation; Vehicle safety;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1989. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-9692316-2-8
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1989.98822
