The OmniTRACS/sup R/ Mobile Satellite Communications and Positioning System

The OmniTRACS two-way mobile satellite communications and position reporting system is described. This system provides message communications between moving vehicles and their operations centers. Me mobile unit directly communicates with a central hub facility which provides system control, message...

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Published inVehicle Electronics in the 90's: Proceedings of the International Congress on Transportation Electronics pp. 503 - 507
Main Authors Tiedemann, E.G., Jacobs, I.M., Salmasi, A.B., Bernard, T.J.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 1990
Subjects
Computer displays
Computer network management
Computer networks
Downlink
Jacobian matrices
Mobile communication
Satellite communication
Software packages
Transponders
Vehicles
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Summary:The OmniTRACS two-way mobile satellite communications and position reporting system is described. This system provides message communications between moving vehicles and their operations centers. Me mobile unit directly communicates with a central hub facility which provides system control, message processing and archival, and point-to-point communications with the operations centers. QASPR, a dual satellite positioning system giving accuracies in the United States to about 1/4 mile, is described. Experiences and benefits to the trucking industry are also highlighted.
ISBN:156091047X
9781560910473
DOI:10.1109/ICTE.1990.713048