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Reference Number	TAF 3.2
Title	Wayfinding Research Using Satellite Navigation to Improve Efficiency in the Road Freight Industry
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Energy Efficiency (Transport) 15%; Not Energy Related 85%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	SOCIAL SCIENCES (Business and Management Studies) 75%; SOCIAL SCIENCES (Education) 25%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Consumer attitudes and behaviour) 25%; Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Technology acceptance) 25%; Other (Energy technology information dissemination) 50%;
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Faber Maunsel
Award Type	Standard
Funding Source	DfT
Start Date	01 July 2005
End Date	01 May 2006
Duration	10 months
Total Grant Value	£40,900
Industrial Sectors	Transport
Region	London
Programme	DfT Freight logistics
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Faber Maunsel (100.000%)
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Objectives	In vehicle satellite (GPS) systems for vehicle tracking and management are now well established in the freight market, however research has found that take up of satellite navigation systems by HGV operators tends to be low for a number of reasons: Systems can be expensive Vendors tend not to cater well to the lower end of the market with simple, stand alone systems Small operators often do not understand how navigation systems can benefit them. Software available may not be universally suitable The quality of satellite navigation products (especially base maps) have improved considerably in recent years. Despite this, there is a great deal more that could be done to understand and then promote the benefits of these systems to HGV operators. A practical before and after trial of wayfinding devices could provide an opportunity to quantify the benefits of these systems to this group, and could help guide the development of a fut ure marketing and dissemination strategy. This activity aims to test the benefits of and improve the take up of HGVs equipped and operating with GPS satellite navigation systems to minimise mileage run and improve road safety.
Abstract	An Executive Summary of the main Report to help you find out more about the benefits SatNav systems can bring to your operation. Freight Best Practice conducted an eight week trial comparing 4 fleets before and after using SatNav.
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Publications	Wayfinding Research Using Satellite Navigation to Improve Efficiency in the Road Freight Industry Wayfinding Research Using Satellite Navigation to Improve Efficiency in the Road Freight Industry: Executive summary
Added to Database	07/02/08