Aerospace
Technical Paper

The OmniTRACS® Mobile Satellite Communications and Positioning System

901175

10/1/1990

Event
Convergence International Congress & Exposition On Transportation Electronics
Authors
Edward G. Tiedemann Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA
Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA
Allen B. Salmasi Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA
Thomas J. Bernard Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA
Abstract
Content
The OmniTRACS® two-way mobile satellite communications and position reporting system is described. This system provides message communications between moving vehicles and their operations centers. The mobile unit directly communicates with a central hub facility which provides system control, message processing and archival, and point-to-point communications with the operations centers. QASPR™, a dual satellite positioning system giving accuracies in the United States to about 1/4 mile, is described. Experiences and benefits to the trucking industry are also highlighted.
Meta Tags
Topics
Satellite communications
Satellites
Trucks
Affiliated or Co-Author
Qualcomm, Inc. San Diego, CA
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/901175
Citation
Tiedemann, E., Jacobs, I., Salmasi, A., and Bernard, T., "The OmniTRACS® Mobile Satellite Communications and Positioning System," Convergence International Congress & Exposition On Transportation Electronics, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, October 15, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901175.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
10/1/1990
Product Code
901175
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English