Personal Devices (PD)

Note: Equipment list adjusted to 2020 dollars. The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year from which the cost value was adjusted. All costs are in $K.

Unit Cost Element IDAS# Life (years) Capital Cost $K, 2020 Dollars (Year) O&M Cost $K/year, Dollars (Year) Description
GPS/DGPS - PD PD005 7 0.10 - 0.12 (2001) 0.00 - 0.00 (2001)

GPS/DGPS. O&M estimated at 2% of capital cost.

Advanced PDA for Route Guidance, Interactive Information PD002 7 0.07 - 0.44 (2010)

Personal digital assistant with advanced capabilities (route guidance, interactive).

PDA with Wireless Modem 2 0.14 - 0.43 (2003) 0.08 - 0.21 (2001)

Personal digital assistant with wireless modem. O&M based on monthly subscriber rate plans of 50 Kbytes (low) and 150 Kbytes (high).

GIS Software - PD PD006 7 0.11 - 0.16 (1995) 0.01 - 0.01 (1995)

Additional GIS/GUI capability.

Modem Interface, Antenna for PDA PD003 7 0.10 - 0.14 (1995) 0.00 - 0.00 (1995)

Modem interface and separate antenna for wireless capability.

Basic PDA PD001 7 0.07 - 0.22 (2004)

Personal digital assistant. Personal digital assistant. O&M estimated at 2% of capital.

Other Unit Cost Elements -

Summary values under development