{"title":"An evaluation of the effectiveness of citizen's band radio in the highway safety environment","authors":"H. DeFrancesco, J. Renner, R. McPhail","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622420","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the operational experiment being performed and the evaluation methodology being employed to measure the effectiveness of CB radio as a means to improve highway safety. The project was funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation/ National Highway Safety Administration(DOT/ NHTSA) [1] and is being performed for DOT/NHTSA by the New York State Police (NYSP) with support from its technical consultant, Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. (ATS). The operational experiment is being conducted in a seven county region in north central New York State which includes the cities of Syracuse, Utica and Watertown. In this region CB radios have been installed in 150 State Police vehicles and 21 base stations. The experiment is measuring response times and is tracking response media being employed in reacting to roadway incidences requiring assistance to the motoring public. The paper contains three sections. The first section describes the design of the experiment and the steps taken to prepare for and conduct the experiment. The second section describes the data collection and processing system designed to handle and evaluate the large quantities of data collected during the experiment. The third section covers the evaluation of the outcomes of the experiment. It describes the parameters measured and the statistical tests used to determine the significance of differences obtained in the parameter values with and without the use of CB radios by the State Police.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129570267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer simulation of HCMTS 16 channel multiplexer","authors":"A. Johnson","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622427","url":null,"abstract":"In the High Capacity Mobile Telephone System (HCMTS) many closely adjacent radio frequency channels are used and for economic reasons it is desirable to multiplex these signals for transmission from a single antenna. The multiplexer used in HCMTS consists of 16 high Q cavity resonators which act as highly selective bandpass filters. These cavity resonators are tied together at their common junction by lengths of transmission line which are three-quarters of a wavelength long at the center frequency of the HCMTS transmit band (880 MHz). The cavity resonators are made of invar to provide temperature stability and are copper plated and gold flashed to provide proper electrical and environmental properties. This multiplexer provides a nominal loss of 3 dB from any input to the output and an isolation of about 20 dB between any input sources. A photograph of a complete multiplexer is shown in Figure 1. Because of the complex nature of this multiplexer and the significant cost of building prototype models, it is most desirable to develop a method for simulating the characteristics of the multiplexer. There are many applications where simulated results are useful including the determination of the optimum loaded Q for the individual cavity resonators, the determination of heat dissipation throughout the device and the study of changes due to temperature variations. A computer simulation for the multiplexer has been developed and will be described along with results in the above areas.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125654502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Survey of computer aided dispatching (CAD)","authors":"R. Fetherston","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622415","url":null,"abstract":"The key elements of CAD systems are studied to assess the growing importance of digital techniques on the \"dispatching\" activity. This activity consists largely of communications from citizens in distress through a communications center and on to the appropriate Patrol \"unit\". The importance of the communication center \"operator's\" role in this communication link involving telephone two-way radio, and remote data communication must be visualized to understand today's dispatching process. The communications link must provide protection, or help, for any citizen in a \"reasonable\" time even though information is relayed through the operators. The ways are described in which CAD and closely related data communications are being added to the telephone and two-way radio communication links to enhance the \"dispatching\" operation. These additions are also seen to improve the availability of important information to officers operating field \"units\" for both emergency and routine investigation. Within this framework the importance of the role of data transmission in todays operations is estimated. Probably future trends of data enhancement in the dispatching/CAD environment for Public Safety are suggested and the impact upon system design and operation are glimpsed.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"96 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130641074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A dual-car system for proving ground mileage accumulation tests","authors":"T. Jones, R.F. Ayotte","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622424","url":null,"abstract":"As a first step toward the realization of a fully automated road test facility for vehicles, a dual-car system has been developed to allow one driver to simultaneously operate two test vehicles. The system consists of a lead vehicle with driver, a servo-operated driverless trailing vehicle, and a zero-force mechanical connecting link. An electronic controller, coupled with throttle, brake, and steer servo motors, drives the trail vehicle to mimic the lead vehicle and its driver. The nominal zero-force link, which is six metres long, uses transducers to provide information for the servo operation of the trail vehicle, and allows safe management of the system in the event of a vehicle or system malfunction.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"118 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132433359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cascode linear power amplifier","authors":"J. Salvey","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622440","url":null,"abstract":"The cascode connection of RF transistors has generally been done at high frequencies and low power. The cascode amplifier described in this paper utilizes high power RF transistors to obtain an extremely linear amplifier capable of 50 watts output. The requirements are that intermodulation distortion products be less than 40db and that the corresponding harmonics at any frequency be less than 40db. The frequency range is 1.6-28MHz. Class A operation has been selected for minimizing IM products and harmonics. A single low pass filter is utilized to keep harmonics at the high end of the band within the 40db specification.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126326438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Air-fuel control in a microprocessor-based system for improving automobile fuel economy","authors":"Chung-Hyun Sung, M. F. Crocetti","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622422","url":null,"abstract":"The air-fuel mixture requirements for an automobile equipped with a proposed microprocessor-based system for improving automobile fuel economy were analyzed. This system is for acquiring data from an automobile and controlling fuel flow and spark timing to achieve fuel savings and reduced exhaust emissions. The air-fuel control in this system is adaptive with respect to changing operating conditions. Its cost could be easily offset by savings in automobile fuel and maintenance costs.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127700694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital voice considerations for the land-mobile radio services","authors":"H. M. Sachs","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622446","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the ability of a popular digital voice technique (Adaptive Delta Modulation, ADM/FSK) to operate compatibly in the present Private Land-Mobile Radio Services. It analyzes the technique relative to current FCC rules on cochannel coordination distance, adjacent channel coordination distance, baseband filtering, and analog/digital co-channel compatibility, and recommends rule changes to accommodate this class of digital voice equipment.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"150 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117331166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A simplified method for calculating UHF base-to-mobile statistical coverage contours over irregular terrain","authors":"W. Kessler, M. J. Wiggins","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622448","url":null,"abstract":"The paper describes a simplified procedure based on the use of the FCC F(50,50) signal strength charts to provide an approximate determination of the statistical coverage contours for a UHF base-to-mobile radio system operating over irregular terrain. Appropriate adjustments are included in the procedure to account for mobile antenna height-gain variations, signal strength reduction due to shrubbery, trees, etc. in the immediate vicinity of the mobile units, signal strength reduction due to terrain variations differing from a Δ h of 50 meters, and signal probability requirements differing from 50 percent. Procedures are also discussed for estimating the net signal-strength probability characteristics due to two or more contours of known probability.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121998513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A digitally encoded voice encryption system","authors":"R.E. Bailey","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622414","url":null,"abstract":"A highly secure voice encryption system is described. Digitized voice is combined with a pseudo random bit stream resulting in a third bit stream not related to original information. The design of hardware allows all necessary circuitry to be installed in hand-held portable radios, mobile, base station and repeaters.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132198521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Total area radio coverage in Orange County, California using the simulcasting technique","authors":"G. Gray","doi":"10.1109/VTC.1977.1622418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/VTC.1977.1622418","url":null,"abstract":"Rugged terrain demanded unique considerations for Orange County's coordinated communications systems. Designs included automatic receiver voting and the transmitter simulcasting technique. Special attention to parameters not normally considered was required, including transmitter frequency stability, audio envelope characteristics, and a master CTCSS distribution system.","PeriodicalId":105804,"journal":{"name":"27th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1977-03-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115701936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}