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The Crescent Evaluation: Appendix F: State-Line Beacon Project: User Case Studies
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1994-02-01
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By Western Highway Institute ...
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00796255
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NTL Classification:NTL-FREIGHT-Trucking Industry;NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Technology Transfer;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Management Systems;
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Abstract:The essence of the AVI "Beacon" concept as it applies to the HELP organization would be to provide location, date, and tune information from the roadside to the on-board computer (OBC). A roadside transmit beacon would be located on the state lines at a minimum and possibly at additional locations throughout the state. As the vehicle passes a beacon, the signal would be read and the message would be integrated with other sensor information, such as odometer reading or hub mile reading, and stored in the OBC memory to assist in automating the reporting of mileage-based taxes. The information would be collected throughout the trip in the OBC and downloaded to a central location upon completion of the trip. Additional information such as fuel purchases, trip start, and trip end could be captured by the OBC through driver entry. A program could be developed as part of the vehicle management software (VMS) to summarize the individual trip records and create reports to be submitted directly to the appropriate state institution for processing. In addition, the motor carrier could produce a report of the detailed trip transactions to be used as the source documents required for audit, i.e., replacing manually-prepared trip sheets. The OBC data can also be used in conjunction with advanced VMS software to generate reports such as driver analysis, driver daily log, fuel tax, and vehicle analysis for management, operations, safety, and maintenance. The primary HELP integration opportunity appears to lie in the area of mileage-based tax reporting. Because of the nature and progress of the project it is not possible to say with certainty how the use of OBCs and beacons to mark the passage of a truck from one state to another will alter current procedures. As a result, the case study focus changed more toward understanding the mechanics of what was actually being done and putting into perspective the boundaries of its potential.
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