Documents
| Document Title | Description | Date |
| 802.11 Wireless | The dominate wireless technology today is defined by the IEEE 802.11 standard. This is mature, but expensive technology with a range up to 300 meters. This document summarizes the technology in outline form. | 7/24/2001 |
| Satellite Communication Options | One solution for obtaining State-wide wireless service is to connect via satellite. This technology has become much more practical in recent years and should be considered if other wireless options have limited coverage. This document discusses both LEO and GEO services that are currently available. SAFER connectivity has been tested on at least two of these services. | 7/12/2001 |
| BLUETOOTH Wireless | Bluetooth is an extremely low cost, wireless and seamless local area network (WLAN) technology using robust radio frequency technology. It is designed to be built into and connect electronic appliances without adding significant cost. This document is a summary of the market, Bluetooth specifications, operation of the systems, developers, and predicted products. | 7/10/2001 |
| Voice Recognition (VR) Concepts | To understand VR, you need to be familiar with the concepts, vocabulary and technical approaches being used. This document is a outline summary of the basic VR approaches. | 6/28/2001 |
| Voice Recognition | FMCSA has a funded R and T project to incorporate Voice Recognition Technology into ISS (the Inspection Selection System) and ASPEN. This document is the basic Requirements Analysis. | 1/31/2000 |
| Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and Roadside Inspection
| FST is currently researching use of wirelessly connected PDA devices to assist inspectors during roadside inspections. This document describes our strategy for testing and development of several key test applications. | 1/26/2000 |