TravTek Global Evaluation and
`Executive Summary
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`Publication No. FHWA-RD-96-031
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`March 1996
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`U.S. Department of Transportation
`Federal Highway Administration
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`Research and Development
`Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
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`FOREWORD
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`This report is one of eight reports produced as part of the evaluation of the TravTek operational field
`test, conducted in Orlando, Florida, during 1992-1993. TravTek, short for Travel Technology, was
`an advanced driver information and traffic management system that provided a combination of
`traveler information services and route navigation and guidance support to the driver. Twelve
`individual but related studies were conducted during the evaluation. Evaluation goals and objectives
`were represented by the following basic questions:(1) Did the TravTek system work? (2) Did drivers
`save time and avoid congestion? (3) Will drivers use the system? (4) How effective was voice
`guidance compared to moving map and turn-by-turn displays? (5) Was TravTek safe? (6) Could
`TravTek benefit travelers who do not have the TravTek system?(7) Will people be willing to pay for
`TravTek features?
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`Evaluation data were obtained from more than 4,000 volunteer drivers during the operation of 100
`specially equipped automobiles for a l-year period. Results of the evaluation demonstrated and
`validated the concept of in-vehicle navigation and the provision of traveler information services to the
`driver. The test also provided valuable results concerning the drivers’ interaction with and use of the
`in-vehicle displays. This project has made many important contributions supporting the goals and
`objectives of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program.
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`C. Tignor, Ph.D., P.E.
`Acting Director, Office of Safety and
`Traffic Operations Research and
`Development
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`NOTICE
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`This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation in the
`interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for the contents
`or the use thereof. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.
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`The United States Government does not endorse products of manufacturers. Trade and
`manufacturers’ names appear in this report only because they are considered essential to the object of
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`1. Report No.
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`FHWA-RD-96-031
`4. Title and Subtitle
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` Technical Report Documentation Page
`2. Government Accession No.
`3. Recipient's Catalog No.
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`5. Report Date
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`Mar-96
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`TRAVTEK GLOBAL EVALUATION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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`6. Performing Organization Code
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`7. Author(s)
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`8. Performing Organization Report No.
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`V. W. Imnan, J. I. Peters
`9. Performing Organization Name and Address
`Science Applications International Corporation
`3045 Technology Pkwy
`Orlando, FL 32826
`12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
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`Office of Safety and Traffic Operations R&D
`Federal Highway Administration
`6300 Georgetown Pike
`McLean, VA 22102-2296
`15. Supplementary Notes
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`10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
`3B7A
`11. Contract or Grant No.
`DTFH61-91-C-00106
`13. Type of Report and Period Covered
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`Final Report, Nov. 1991, June 1994
`14. Sponsoring Agency Code
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`Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative: FrankMammano, HSR-12
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`16. Abstract
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`TravTek was an operational field test of an advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) and advanced traffic management
`systems (ATMS) technologies. This paper summarizess the findings from the series of studies that constituted the TravTek
`evaluation. Two field studies, three field experiments, and four analytical studies are summarized. The Rental User Study and
`Local User Study were naturalistic field studies of the use of the TravTek system by rental drivers and high-mileage local area
`residents respectively. The Yoked Driver Study, Orlando Test Network Study, and Camera Car Study were field experiments
`that empirically assessed the in-vehicle TravTek subsystem with respect to measures of performance that included trip plan-
`ning time, travel time, subjective workload, wrong turns, glance location, and glance duration. The Modeling Study extrapo-
`lated expected system performance from field studies and experiments for various levels of market penetration, traffic condi-
`tions not observed in the field, and measures of performance not directly measured in the field. The Modeling Study projected
`effects on fuel consumption, vehicle emissions, accident risk, and other measures for market penetration levels of 1 to 100 per-
`cent. The Safety Study reviewed and integrated safety-related statistics across all TravTek studies and expanded on Modeling
`Study methods to project safety benefits. The Architecture Study thoroughly documented the TravTek system and evaluated
`system components that included: communications, data bases, hardware, software, and system staffing.
`Study results showed that the TravTek system was reliable. The distributed information processing system was found to be vi-
`able. The system helped drivers save substantial trip planning and travel time. It also was effective in helping drivers avoid
`congestion. Both visitors and local users used the system frequently, and provided a median estimate of the value of the system
`in a new car of about $1000. The turn-by-turn Guidance Display and Voice Guide were very well received. Visitors and local
`users used these features for the majority of their trips, and results of field experiments suggest that the Guidance Display and
`Voice Guide yielded improved driving and navigation performance over navigating to unfamiliar destinations by conventional
`means. The Safety Study showed that the system was safe, and suggested a small safety benefit for a fully deployed system. The
`Modeling Study findings suggest that a TravTek system would benefit not only system users, but also non-equipped vehicles
`that share the road with system users. The TravTek operational test was a success. The TravTek evaluation demonstrated that
`users found the system useful, easy to use, and safe. Field experiments showed that the system reduced trip planning and travel
`time, and improved driving and navigation performance. System users indicated that they were willing to pay for a system such
`as the one they drove during the operational test.
`17. Key Words
`18. Distribution Statement
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`TravTek, ATIS, ATMS, IVHS, ITS, Evaluation
`19. Security Classif. (of this report)
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`No restrictions. This document is available to the public through
`the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161
`20.Security Classif. (of this page)
`21. No of Pages 22. Price
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`Form DOT F 1700.7(8-72)
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................
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`INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................
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`The TravTek Partnership ................................................................................................
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`The TravTek System........................................................................................................
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`The TravTek In-Vehicle System......................................................................................
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`The Traffic Management Center ....................................................................................
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`The TravTek Information and Services Center..............................................................
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`The TravTek Network .....................................................................................................
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`THE TRAVTEK EVALUATION........................................................................................
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`Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................
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`Approach ..........................................................................................................................
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`THE TRAVTEK STUDIES .................................................................................................
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`Field Studies .....................................................................................................................
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`Field Experiments ............................................................................................................
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`Analytical Studies ............................................................................................................
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`RESULTS .............................................................................................................................
`Did the System Work?...................................................................................................... 9
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`Did Drivers Save Time and Avoid Congestion? ...........................................................
`Will Drivers Use the System”......................................................................................... 10
`How Effective were tbe Turn-By-Turn, Moving Map, and Voice Guidance
`Displays?.............................................................................................................. 10
`Was TravTek Safe?......................................................................................................... 11
`Could TravTek Benefit Travelers Who Do Not Have the System?............................... 12
`Will People be Willing to Pay for TravTek Features?................................................... 12
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`CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................
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`Implications for Deployment .........................................................................................
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`INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................
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`THE TRAVTEK PARTNERSHIP ....................................................................................
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`THE TRAVTEK SYSTEM................................................................................................
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`THE TRAVTEK IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM ........................................................................
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`Data Base of Local Information ....................................................................................
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`Navigation Assistance ....................................................................................................
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`Route Planning ..............................................................................................................
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`Route Guidance .............................................................................................................
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`Real-Time Traffic Information......................................................................................
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`Location Assistance .......................................................................................................
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`Built in tutorial and help ...............................................................................................
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`TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER.............................................................................
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`TRAVTEK INFORMATION AND SERVICES CENTER..............................................
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`THE TRAVTEK TRAFFIC NETWORK .........................................................................
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)
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`OPERATIONAL FIELD TEST OBJECTIVES AND EVALUATION GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
`VARIABLES OF INTEREST............................................................................................
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`Vehicle Subsystem Variables .........................................................................................
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`System Variables............................................................................................................
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`CRITERION MEASURES ................................................................................................
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`In-Vehicle Systems .........................................................................................................
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`TravTek System Measures ............................................................................................
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`TRAVTEK EVALUATION DATA SOURCES................................................................
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`Questionnaires...............................................................................................................
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`Debriefings.....................................................................................................................
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`In-vehicle data logs........................................................................................................
`TravTek Information and Services Center (TISC) logs ............................................... 36
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`Traffic Management Center (TMC) logs ......................................................................
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`Freeway Management Center (FMC) Logs ..................................................................
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`Observer Logs ................................................................................................................
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`Camera Car Video .........................................................................................................
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`Camera Car Data Log ...................................................................................................
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`TRAVTEK STUDIES .............................................................................................................
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`NATURALISTIC FIELD STUDIES .................................................................................
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`Rental User Study..........................................................................................................
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`Local User Study............................................................................................................
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`FIELD EXPERIMENTS ....................................................................................................
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`Yoked Driver Study .......................................................................................................
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`Orlando Test Network Study ........................................................................................
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`Camera Car Study .........................................................................................................
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`ANALYTICAL STUDIES..................................................................................................
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`Modeling Study..............................................................................................................
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`Safety Study ...................................................................................................................
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`Architecture Evaluation ................................................................................................
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`Global Evaluation ..........................................................................................................
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`EVALUATION RESULTS .....................................................................................................
`DID THE TRAVTEK SYSTEM WORK“......................................................................... 51
`Did the System Function According to Specification3.................................................. 51
`Did End Users Perceive the System to Work?............................................................... 54
`DID DRIVERS SAVE TIME AND AVOID CONGESTION”.......................................... 55
`Did the TravTek Trip Planning Feature Save Time”.................................................... 55
`Did TravTek Route Guidance Save Time?.................................................................... 56
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`DidReal-Time Traffic Informatio nResult in a Time SavingsBenefit?.....................
`WILL DRIVERS USE THE SYSTEM’............................................................................. 58
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`HOW EFFECTIVE WERE THE TURN-BY-TURN, MOVING MAP, AND
`VOICE GUIDANCE DISPLAYS“.......................................................................... 60
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`Driving Performance .....................................................................................................
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`Navigation Performance ................................................................................................
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`Driving safety.................................................................................................................
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`Ease of learning..............................................................................................................
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`Ease of Use .....................................................................................................................
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`User Preference ..............................................................................................................
`WAS TRAVTEK SAFE?.................................................................................................... 67
`COULD TRAVTEK BENEFIT TRAVELERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE
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`WILL PEOPLE BE WILLING TOPAY FOR TRAVTEK FEATURES?....................
`LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM EVALUATING THE
`TRAVTEK OPERATIONAL TEST ......................................................................................
`TRAVTEK DESIGN ..........................................................................................................
`Designing for Safety of the TravTek System Paid Off..................................................
`Resources Required for Data Base Development and Maintenance were
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`Time Needed for Testing, Validation, and System Shake-Down was
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`TRAVTEK OPERATIONS ...............................................................................................
`Lack of a System Manager During the Implementation Phase Delayed System
`Maintenance and Impeded Real-Time Diagnosis of System Health ............... .79
`A Verification and Validation Team was Needed to Test and Evaluate
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`Proposed Changes to the System Configuration ...............................................
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`A Configuration Control Board was Essential .............................................................
`The Help Desk Equipped with a TravTek Simulator was Extremely Useful ............... 81
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`TRAVTEK EVALUATION...............................................................................................
`The Organizational Design Adopted by the TravTek Partners Ensured
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`Coordinationof Design,Operation,
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`Early Consideration of the Evaluation Objectives Paid Off ........................................
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`Building TravTek for Evaluation Paid Off...................................................................
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`Recruitment of Test Subjects was Resource Intensive .................................................
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`Test Subjects Did Not Make Their Privacy an Issue ....................................................
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`Measuring the Impact of TravTek on Safety was Challenging ....................................
`Resources Required for Processing, Checking, and Archiving TravTek
`Evaluation Data were Underestimated..............................................................
`Integrated Data Base Design was Valuable ..................................................................
`GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON TRAVTEK EVALUATION
`LESSONS LEARNED ............................................................................................
`CONCLUSIONS .....................................................................................................................
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`Some of the projected benefits of the TravTek system.....................................................
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`Overview of the TravTek system...................................................................................
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`TravTek Navigation Plus display...................................................................................
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`Schematic representation of the TravTek TMC and its relation to the TravTek
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`The TravTek coverage area extended beyond Deltona on the North Winter
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`Disney World on the South: and Winter Garden on the West., ......................................
`Percent of traffic network link distance as a function of road class. ...............................
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`Data flow to and from the INTEGRATION model. ......................................................
`Overview of Safety Study technical approach................................................................
`Probe vehicle volumes band map for operational test period. ........................................
`Plot of coordinates reported by probe vehicles during a 10-day period in
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`Impact of LMP on trip length. ..................................................................................... .73
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`TravTek objectives and evaluation goals as set forth by the TravTek part-
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`Rental users’ assessment of whether TravTek interfered with their driving.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
`Local user’s perceptions of TravTek’s ability to help them find their way. .
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`Rental user ratings of TravTek’s usability and understandability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
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`EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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`INTRODUCTION
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`TravTek, short for “Travel Technology,” was an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) opera-
`tional field test. The purpose of TravTek was to perform research, development, test, and evalua-
`tion of advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) and advanced traffic management systems
`(ATMS) concepts.
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`The TravTek Partnership
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`TravTek was a joint public and private sector operational field test of an advanced traveler infor-
`mation and traffic management system (ATIS/ATMS). Public sector participants were the City of
`Orlando, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Florida Department of Transpor-
`tation. The American Automobile Association and General Motors were the private sector par-
`ticipants.
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`The TravTek System
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`TravTek consisted of three major subsystems:
`1. One-hundred TravTek vehicles.
`2. The Orlando Traffic Management Center (TMC).
`3. The TravTek Information and Services Center (TISC).
`An overview of the relationships between TravTek subsystems is shown in figure 1. The TravTek
`System Architecture Evaluation and reports by Sumner provide detailed descriptions of the
`TravTek system.(1,2,3) An inherent feature of each subsystem was automated data recording for
`evaluation purposes. These evaluation features are discussed in later sections of the report. Each
`of the TravTek partners was responsible for providing and maintaining specific sub-systems. The
`responsibilities of General Motors included providing the vehicles, the interface between the TMC
`and test vehicles, a data base, and systems engineering. FHWA provided for the TravTek evalua-
`tion, the system manager for the TMC, leasing of the radio subsystem, support for the Florida
`Department of Transportation’s freeway management center, and assisted the City of Orlando in
`operating and maintaining the TMC. The American Automobile Association provided a TravTek
`Inform