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CARGO SECURITY SYSTEM PROGRAM - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS REPORT

NCJ Number
19967
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1975
Length
18 pages
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)