Use of On-Board Computers in Forestry Transportation

On-board computers or data recorders are being used extensively in the highway transport industry to track vehicle and driver performance. The researcher will evaluate the applicability of these technologies to forest haul operations and report on what best criteria would be suited to the forest industry.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  200412RT391E

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Performing Organizations:

  Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada

  580 St-Jean Boulevard
  Pointe-Claire, Quebec    H9R 3J9
• Start Date: 20040000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 10893

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Computers; Data collection; Driver training; Forest roads; Forestry; Haul roads; Onboard navigational aids; Research projects
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01458620
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200412RT391E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 12:46PM