RESCU, Remote Emergency Satellite Cellular Unit

Don Duncan

Abstract:	This new feature is being introduced on the 1996 Lincoln L ltinental in the first quarter of 1996 calendar year. The system combines cellular ?d global positioning satellite (GPS) technology to give the consumer emergency or roadside assistance service. By pushing one of two buttons in the car, a cellular call is made to a service center near Dallas, Texas, and data including the vehicle location, is transmitted to the center. The operator establishes a three-way voice call with the appropriate service (police, tow truck, etc.) and follows up to insure that the service arrives. The paper will describe: . The system and its development . The infrastructure and how it was developed . Some of the issues that had to be addressed: - Cellular coverage limitation - Dealing with GPS line of sight restrictions - Dealing with potential highjackers - Training/screening of infrastructure operators - Obtaining/updating data bases (Public Safety Answering Points, maps)
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1996 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 22 - 24, 1996 Loews Santa Monica Hotel Santa Monica, CA
Pages:	361 - 366
Cite this article:	Duncan, Don, "RESCU, Remote Emergency Satellite Cellular Unit," Proceedings of the 1996 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Santa Monica, CA, January 1996, pp. 361-366.
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