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The TIM Timeline
Source: Federal Highway Administration
Emerging Technologies in Traffic Incident Management Penn State - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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The TIM Timeline
Source: Federal Highway Administration
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The TIM Timeline
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Detection & Verification
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Detection & Verification
- Eyewitness phone call to 9-1-1
- CCTV monitoring at a TMC/TOC
- Scanner monitoring
- CAD monitoring (if available)
“Old School”
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Detection & Verification
- Inconsistent Notification
- Inaccurate information
- Dispatcher overload
- Slow Detection
Challenges
Source: PA Turnpike Commission
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Detection & Verification
Crowdsourcing Apps & Social Media in TIM The “Human Sensors”
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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
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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
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Detection & Verification
Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection
Source: PA Turnpike Commission
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Detection & Verification
Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection
Source: PA Turnpike Commission
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Detection & Verification
Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection
Source: PA Turnpike Commission
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Detection & Verification
Pennsylvania Turnpike Early Warning Detection
Source: PA Turnpike Commission
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Detection & Verification
Source: Fujitsu Laboratories
High-Precision traffic video analysis
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On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance
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On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Source: FHWA / Lt. Andrew Klane – Massachusetts State Police
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On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance
Image Courtesy: FHWA / Lt. Andrew Klane – Massachusetts State Police
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
- Quick Clearance & Recovery
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On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance
UAV - Incident Monitoring
Source: FHWA / Texas A&M Transportation Institute
- Expands CCTV coverage
- Multiple angles and direct overhead view
- Altitude advantage
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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
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On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance
UAV – Quick Clearance
Source: FHWA / Lt. Andrew Klane – Massachusetts State Police
Crash investigation / Fatal Crash Reconstruction
Source: Traffic Technology International
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On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance
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On-Scene Operations & Quick Clearance
Towing
Innovative Equipment
Image Source: Sonetics Source: towtimes.com
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Traveler Information & Responder Safety
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511PA Connect
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511PA Connect
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511PA Connect
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- Evolution of Technology
- Full Color & Graphics
Dynamic Message Signs
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Advanced TIM Training
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Source: Tennessee DOT
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Smart Work Zones
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Source: FHWA
- Focus on incident prevention
- ITS Technology
- Dynamic Lane Merge
- Variable Speed Limits
- Queue Warning Systems
- Improve Safety for
- Motorists
- Road workers
- Responders
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Smart Work Zones
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Source: FHWA
Effectiveness based on:
- Real-Time data
- Portability
- Automation
- Reliability
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Integrated Corridor Management
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- Active Traffic Management
- Affects all aspects of TIM
- Detection, Response, On-
Scene operations.
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Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
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- USDOT Connected Vehicle Strategy
- RESCUME
Response, Emergency Staging and Communications, Uniform Management, and Evacuation
Connected/Autonomous Vehicles
Source: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office
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- USDOT Connected Vehicle Strategy
- RESCUME
Response, Emergency Staging and Communications, Uniform Management, and Evacuation
Connected/Autonomous Vehicles
Source: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office
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Connected/Autonomous Vehicles
- USDOT Connected Vehicle Strategy
- RESCUME
Response Emergency Staging and Communications Uniform Management Evacuation
- DSRC Technology
Source: USDOT ITS Joint Program Office
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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
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Connected/Autonomous Vehicles
- Evolving Emergency Vehicle Recognition
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Connected/Autonomous Vehicles
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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
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