Vehicle Information and Communication System
Vehicle Information and Communication System, or VICS, is a technology used in Japan for delivering traffic and travel information to drivers.
It can be compared with the European TMC technology.
It can be transmitted using
It is an application of ITS.
The VICS information can be displayed on the car Navigation unit at 3 Levels:
- Level-1: Simple text data
- Level-2: In form of simple diagrams
- Level-3: Data superimposed on the map displayed on navigation unit. e.g. Traffic congestion data
Information transmitted includes traffic congestion data, data on availability of service areas (SA) & Parking areas(PA), information on road work & road accidents.
Some advanced navigation units might utilize this data for route calculation ( e.g. choosing a route to avoid congestion) or the driver might use his own discretion while using this information.