CARGO SECURITY SYSTEM PROGRAM - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS REPORT

• NCJ Number: 19967
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 18 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-025-73
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Aerospace Corporation
• Corporate Author: Hoffman Information Identification, Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF AN AUTOMATED ELECTRONIC CARGO SECURITY SYSTEM FOR TRUCKS THAT REPORTS UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO CARGO AND VEHICLE LOCATION TO THE DISPATCHER FOR FURTHER ACTION.

Abstract

THE ENVIRONMENTAL, REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH A SYSTEM ARE ESTABLISHED. A DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF A GENERAL SYSTEM MEETING THESE REQUIREMENTS IS DESCRIBED. TEN CANDIDATE VEHICLE LOCATION TECHNOLOGIES ARE INVESTIGATED AND FROM THESE TEN, THREE ARE SELECTED FOR DETAILED TECHNICAL, OPERATIONAL, AND COST ANALYSIS. A DETAILED SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION IS PERFORMED USING THESE THREE CANDIDATE LOCATION TECHNOLOGIES. THESE APPROACHES ARE THEN EVALUATED VERSUS THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS SECTION. THE PRIME CRITERIA USED ARE LOCATION ACCURACY, COST, METROPLEX COVERAGE IN THE UNITED STATES AND REGULATORY CONSTRAINTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)