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Road Applications
| Applications | |
|---|---|
| Title | Road Applications |
| Author(s) | Rui Barradas Pereira. |
| Level | Basic |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
The road sector is a major potential market for GNSS applications. Satellite navigation receivers are now commonly installed in new cars as a key tool for providing new services to people on the move: electronic charging, real-time traffic information, emergency calls, route guidance, fleet management and Advanced Driving Assistance Systems[1].
Satellite navigation will help regulate road use and minimize traffic jams. If all vehicles are fitted with a navigation satellite receiver and a data transmitter, their position can be relayed automatically every few seconds to a central station. This information can then be used in a number of ways to control road usage. It could, for example, be used to charge motorists for using a stretch of road, to restrict access to congested roads, or to inform drivers of congestion and suggest alternative, quieter routes[2].
Overview of Road Applications
The GNSS road market currently accounts for more than 50% of the GNSS market revenue reaching 49 billion € in 2010. The worldwide shipments of GNSS devices in the road sector have reached 84 million units[3].
In this section we detail six of the most common road applications for the GNSS technology.
Car navigation is currently the main application of GNSS. GNSS data combined with electronic maps allow positioning and guidance of the road user[3].
Route guidance using satellite navigation is already a well-established product offered both by car manufacturers and standalone navigation devices. The majority of these systems are based on satellite navigation systems that can be integrated with onboard sensors (odometer and gyros) to compute optimal routes in real-time[1].
Detailed information about Road Navigation can be found here.
Tolling
Detailed information about Tolling can be found here.
Emergency Services
Detailed information about Emergency Services can be found here.
Traffic Management
Detailed information about Traffic Management can be found here.
Fleet Management & Vehicle Tracking
Detailed information about Fleet Management & Vehicle Tracking can be found here.
Enforcement
Detailed information about Enforcement can be found here.
Notes
References
- ^ a b Galileo Application Sheet - Road Applications, ESA and European Commission, October 2002
- ^ ESA Portal - Navigation Applications - Road, ESA, June 2007
- ^ a b GSA GNSS Market Report – Issue 1, October 2010.