Prohibited manoeuvre for automobile navigation mapping industries

Rapid development in automobile navigation system in Malaysia for the last decade were very much influenced by the growth of its intelligent automation mapping solutions. Then car navigation unit equipped with Malaysia maps can only be bought in Singapore but today users can buy Tokyo automobile navigation maps even in Malaysia. These are patterns showing that Malaysian drivers are relying more on this devices to reach their destination. Prohibited manoeuvre in intelligent automation mapping in Malaysia has for long become its biggest challenge. Map provider until now are still depending on ground survey solution to acquire prohibited manoeuvre for complex junction. This manually acquires data need a strict automation quality control (QC) to ensure its integrity. Malfunction on navigation system turning direction has become one of the excuses for accident to happen. The Malaysian transportation system through its vast network of road systems has lead to the need of its own specification when it comes to Geographical Data Format (GDF). Prohibited manoeuvre for junction at Klang Valley has been adopted as research area to define the Malaysian pattern of prohibited manoeuvre. Further investigation on road pattern were conducted to rule out proper model for prohibited manoeuvre and mechanism to detect illogical definition of prohibited manoeuvre as well as flaw in spatial shape of the junction itself. This research were aim to provide guideline for the authority body in Malaysia to set up a clear rules and regulation for map provider that are currently exporting data to overseas for GDF conversion. The findings of this research could contribute in reducing the number of accidents in Malaysia.