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2	Content What are we doing? Project background Goals of the project Why? Connected Vehicle efforts /Goals RWMP Roadmaps / Tracks 3 & 4 How / With who? Vehicle Data Translator Partnership with State Dots What next?
3	What are we doing? The IMO Project Our hypothesis: Weather has a significant impact on operations and maintenance activities for every agency from a staffing, equipment and budget perspective. Connected Vehicle promises new data and information on all roads in real or near real-time. Areas of Potential Research How do we integrate Connected Vehicle data into existing weather sources? How do we integrate this new data into information management and decision support and tools? What efficiencies can be gained as a result of the improved information?
4	Why the IMO Project…?
5	How are we doing this…? Enhancing the capabilities of the VDT Partnering with State Dots
6	How are we doing this…? Enhancing VDT Developing VDT v.3.0 Incorporate mobile data to characterize current road weather conditions Ingest, process, and facilitate the archiving of data already present in vehicle probes Quality check the data Ingest ancillary weather data Serve as an “observation database” for decision support and other applications
7	Vehicle Data Translator (VDT) 3.0
8	How are we doing this…?
9	How are we doing this…?
10	Partnership with States… Selection based on Fleet Maturity of the maintenance ITS program Integration of mobile obs into state’s application – MMS, MDSS, MODSS, TIS…. Other factors/synergies (multi-state, corridor, etc.) Willingness to make data and lessons learned widely available /open source
11	Selected States Minnesota Nevada
12	Minnesota Why Mature AVL/MDSS program Relatively new fleet Strong upper management support Strong proposal Significant # of vehicles fitted for the test Proposed integration with MDSS, MMS, TIS Ability to collect desired data parameters (from CAN-Bus and add-on sensors) Funding: Grant - 80/20
13	Why MN…. Project Team Champion: Steve Lund Project Manager: Curt Pape Consultant: Ameritrak, LLC NCAR: Sheldon Drobot & Mike Chapman, Brice Lambi FHWA: Paul Pisano & Gabe Guevara
14	Minnesota: Project Status / Details Ameritrak is the AVL provider; has already developed and tested the prototype system: Mobile Computer Device AVL/GPS CAN-Bus Interface Interface with external sensors, sander/controller, etc. Mounting brackets Wiring harnesses MN uses Cellular as its communication platform By October/November, 2011: 140-160 Snowplow vehicles collecting and sending data
15	FHWA / NCAR / MnDOT Parameter List
16	FHWA / NCAR / MnDOT Parameter List (continued)
17	AT500 Transponder Data Acquisition (DAQ)
18	2010 International MaxxForce Truck Fleet
19	2010 International MaxxForce Truck Fleet
20	2010 International MaxxForce Truck Fleet
21	AT500 MDT Main Screen
22	AT500 MDT Road Conditions Input
23	AT500 MDT Maps: Meridian General Radar
24	AT500 MDT Maps: Truck-Centered Radar
25	AT500 MDT Maps: Meridian Forecast
26	Nevada Why Actively pursuing an AVL/MDSS program Fleet adds variety to the study (different manufacturer) Strong upper management support Strong proposal Potential corridor-wide participation (I-80 corridor) Strong partnership with academia (Univ. Nevada-Reno) Proposed integration with MDSS, MMS, TIS Ability to collect desired data parameters (from CAN-Bus and add-on sensors) Level of Funding: 80/20 Grant Accomplished so far: Prototype system fully developed in-house Seven units fitted with the equipment; 20 total units by November/December 2011
27	Nevada Project Team Champion: Rick Nelson Project Manager: Denise Inda Consultant: University of Nevada, Reno Dr. Jeff LaCombe Dr. Eric Wang NCAR: Dr. Sheldon Drobot & Mike Chapman, Brice Lambi FHWA: Paul Pisano & Gabe Guevara
28	Various Weather & MDSS Data Parameters
29	Data Being Gathered NV IMO Project (UNR/NDOT) General Data GPS Date, time, location, bearing, speed, altitude, accuracy Road Conditions Road surface temperature Vehicle accelerations (surface friction) Road condition images (camera) Atmospheric Conditions Pressure, temperature, relative humidity, dew point Wind speed and direction Vehicle & Equipment Data Speed, brake status, engine intake air temperature & pressure Spreader and plow status Steering, traction control, ABS, yaw, accelerations, emissions data, engine data, headlight and wiper status
30	Two Vehicle Types Based in NV Districts 2 & 3 Along I-80 Corridor
31	What is next… This project will be completed April 2012 Further refinements to the VDT Continue to seek partnerships with State DOTS Refinement of Standards and communication protocols Work with the OEM’s to be able to access the metadata for the parameter ID’s Continue to send data to Clarus, the Prototype Data Environment, any other relevant DCM environments and contribute with the Dynamic Mobility efforts as opportunities arise.
32	FHWA Road Weather Research Team Paul Pisano, Team Leader Dale Thompson FHWA Office of Operations USDOT RITA, JPO 202-366-1301 202-366-4876 Roemer Alfelor C.Y. David Yang FHWA Office of Operations FHWA Off. of Operations R&D 202-366-9242 202-493-3284 Gabriel Guevara Ray Murphy FHWA Office of Operations FHWA Resource Center (IL) 202-366-0754 708-283-3517