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Title:

Vehicle-Based Sensor Technologies for Winter Maintenance: A Critical Review

Accession Number:

01046304

Language:

English

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2007 Paper #07-1841

Abstract:

Cutting-edge technologies can make maintaining winter roadways more efficient, safer and less costly. Numerous vehicle-based technologies, including automatic vehicle location (AVL), surface temperature measuring devices, on-board freezing point and ice-presence detection systems, salinity measuring devices, visual and multi-spectral sensors, and millimeter wavelength radar sensors, have been developed in recent years to achieve improvements in winter maintenance efficiency and safety. Conducted through the NCHRP Project 20-7/Task 200, this paper synthesizes information obtained from a comprehensive literature review and agency surveys on the state of development of these advanced technologies. Of these technologies, AVL systems and road surface temperature measuring devices are the only ones that have matured and become fully operational, while the remainders are still in the development and testing phases. Some considerations to be addressed when implementing theses advanced technologies for winter maintenance include communications (especially in rural areas), planning, and system integration. Capital and maintenance costs, user acceptance, training issues, and maintenance needs should be considered early on when planning for advanced technologies. Integration of various technologies is important but challenging, particularly in the areas of communications, user interface, and software/hardware expandability and compatibility. The information offered by this paper is expected to encourage maintenance agencies to implement better winter maintenance practices with respect to providing safe, reliable winter highways in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner.

TRIS Files:

HRIS

Report Numbers:

07-1841

Media Type:

CD-ROM

Pagination:

17p

Authors:

Shi, Xianming

Phone: 406-994-6486
Fax: 406-994-1697
xianming_s@coe.montana.edu
Montana State University, Bozeman

Larson, Robb E

Phone: 406-994-6420
rlarson@me.montant.edu
Montana State University, Bozeman

Monograph Accession #:

01042056

Publication Date:

2007

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2007/1/21 to 2007/1/25
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

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Washington, DC 20001 USA

Availability:

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Washington, DC 20001 USA
Order URL: http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7286

Features:

References (24) ; Tables (1)

Index Terms:

Automatic vehicle location; Driver information systems; Ground freezing; In vehicle sensors; Maintenance costs; Maintenance practices; Rural areas; Rural highways; Surface course (Pavements); Surface temperature; Winter maintenance

Subject Areas:

Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I62: Winter Maintenance

Last Modified:

Apr 24 2007 7:17AM