CONCEPT DEFINITION FOR THE TRUCK ANTI-HIJACK AND TRAILER SECURITY SYSTEM - EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 34385
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 96 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-02573
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Aerospace Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS DOCUMENT REVIEWS THE STATE-OF-THE-ART IN AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATOR SYSTEMS AND CARGO SECURITY ALARM SYSTEMS FOR AN ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE APPLICATION TO THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY.

Abstract

THE CONCEPTUALIZED SYSTEM IS DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF COST, RANDOM ROUTE LOCATION, COMMUNICATION, RANGE, HIJACK DETECTION, AND DRIVER INTERACTION REQUIREMENTS. VARIOUS TYPES OF BASE-STATION, VEHICLE, AND WAYSIDE EQUIPMENT ARE DISCUSSED IN THE IDEAL AND IN RELATION TO EXISTING EQUIPMENT. THE APPENDIXES PRESENT INFORMATION ON LOWPROFILE ANTENNAS, AM (RADIO) PHASE-LOCK HYPERBOLIC VEHICLE LOCATOR SYSTEMS, SIGNPOST RECEIVERS, AND DEAD RECKONING DEVICES.