Title :
EURO-SCOUT is facing the German 1994 market
Author_Institution :
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
fDate :
31 Aug-2 Sep 1994
Abstract :
EURO-SCOUT, developed by Siemens, is a fully self-sufficient real-time dynamic guidance system for road travellers. It also represents a highly efficient traffic management tool for public authorities. EURO-SCOUT consists of three system components: 1) in-vehicle units without database; 2) infrared beacons which are linked via available communication channels; and 3) central guidance computers with road map and traffic databases. The author looks at the market aspects for EURO-SCOUT
Keywords :
database management systems; driver information systems; navigation; optical tracking; real-time systems; road traffic; EURO-SCOUT; Siemens; central guidance computers; digital road map; dynamic guidance system; in-vehicle units; infrared beacons; real-time system; traffic databases; traffic management tool; Europe; Large-scale systems; Navigation; Optical fiber communication; Production systems; Roads; Telecommunication traffic; Testing; Traffic control; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1994. Proceedings., 1994
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2105-7
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1994.396885
