Emerging Technologies in Traffic Incident Management Penn State - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Emerging Technologies in Traffic Incident Management Penn State Traffic Engineering & Safety Conference December 8, 2017

The TIM Timeline Source: Federal Highway Administration

The TIM Timeline Source: Federal Highway Administration

The TIM Timeline

Detection & Verification 5

Detection & Verification “Old School” • Eyewitness phone call to 9-1-1 • CCTV monitoring at a TMC/TOC • Scanner monitoring • CAD monitoring (if available)

Detection & Verification Challenges • Inconsistent Notification • Inaccurate information • Dispatcher overload • Slow Detection Source: PA Turnpike Commission

Detection & Verification Crowdsourcing Apps & Social Media in TIM The “Human Sensors”

Detection & Verification Predictive Analytics & “Big Data” “Leveraging Big Data to Improve Traffic • Incident Management (June, 2018) Identify data sources • Discover datasets and uncover • relationships Challenges (security, inter-operability) • Tools are being (and need to keep being) • developed

Detection & Verification Predictive Analytics & “Big Data” “Leveraging Big Data to Improve Traffic • Incident Management (June, 2018) Identify data sources • Discover datasets and uncover • relationships Challenges (security, inter-operability) • Tools are being (and need to keep being) • developed

Detection & Verification Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection Source: PA Turnpike Commission

Detection & Verification Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection Source: PA Turnpike Commission

Detection & Verification Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection Source: PA Turnpike Commission

Detection & Verification Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection Source: PA Turnpike Commission

Detection & Verification High-Precision traffic video analysis Source: Fujitsu Laboratories

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance 16

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Source: FHWA / Lt. Andrew Klane – Massachusetts State Police

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Current Use • Traffic Surveillance/Monitoring Crash Mapping • • Environmental assessment in work zones Safe alternative in challenging terrain • Structural inspection • Perceived TIM Use/Needs? (FHWA Research/Texas A & M Transportation Institute) Incident Monitoring/Command Participation • • Situational Awareness Image Courtesy: FHWA / Lt. Andrew Klane – Massachusetts State Police Quick Clearance & Recovery •

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance UAV - Incident Monitoring • Expands CCTV coverage • Multiple angles and direct overhead view • Altitude advantage Source: FHWA / Texas A&M Transportation Institute

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance UAV – Situational Awareness • Observe primary incident PLUS any secondary crashes • Examine detour routes/coordinate with local jurisdictions • Queue/backlog monitoring Source: FHWA / Lt. Andrew Klane – Massachusetts State Police

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance UAV – Quick Clearance Crash investigation / Fatal Crash Reconstruction Source: FHWA / Lt. Andrew Klane – Massachusetts State Police Source: Traffic Technology International

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance

On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance Towing Innovative Equipment Source: towtimes.com Image Source: Sonetics

Traveler Information & Responder Safety 24

511PA Connect

511PA Connect 26

511PA Connect 27

Dynamic Message Signs • Evolution of Technology • Full Color & Graphics 28

Advanced TIM Training Source: Tennessee DOT 29

Smart Work Zones • Focus on incident prevention • ITS Technology • Dynamic Lane Merge • Variable Speed Limits • Queue Warning Systems • Improve Safety for • Motorists Source: FHWA • Road workers • Responders 30

Smart Work Zones Effectiveness based on: • Real-Time data • Portability • Automation • Reliability Source: FHWA 31

Integrated Corridor Management • Active Traffic Management • Affects all aspects of TIM • Detection, Response, On- Scene operations. 32

Connected & Autonomous Vehicles 33

Connected/Autonomous Vehicles • USDOT Connected Vehicle Strategy • RESCUME Response, Emergency Staging and Communications, Uniform Management, and Evacuation Source: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

Connected/Autonomous Vehicles • USDOT Connected Vehicle Strategy • RESCUME Response, Emergency Staging and Communications, Uniform Management, and Evacuation Source: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

Connected/Autonomous Vehicles • USDOT Connected Vehicle Strategy • RESCUME Response Emergency Staging and Communications Uniform Management Evacuation • DSRC Technology Source: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

Connected/Autonomous Vehicles USDOT Connected Vehicle Strategy • RESCUME • Improve situational awareness for responders • • Promote communication interoperability Improve warnings and notifications to the public • • Provide notifications/warnings to personnel at incident scenes/work zones as well as drivers approaching those areas Source: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office

Connected/Autonomous Vehicles • Evolving Emergency Vehicle Recognition

Connected/Autonomous Vehicles

Connected/Autonomous Vehicles • Still in Standardization Phase • Deployment in Early 2020’s? • 10 Gbps (Theoretical) • Just higher bandwidth and data rates? Or could it be much more? • IEEE 5G Initiative

Thank You! Dave Wolfe Traffic Operations/TIM Specialist Drive Engineering dave@driveengineering.com