research and innovative technology administration
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Research and Innovative Technology Administration ITS Joint Program Office
Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Freight Management and Operations
Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Freight Management and Operations
presented topresented to
CVISN Deployment WorkshopCVISN Deployment WorkshopEmerging Roadside Technologies SessionEmerging Roadside Technologies Session
presented bypresented by
Tom Kearney, Federal Highway AdministrationTom Kearney, Federal Highway AdministrationCathy Krupa, Cambridge SystematicsCathy Krupa, Cambridge Systematics
December 3, 2008December 3, 2008
Virtual Weigh Station Concept of Operations
Truck Size and Weight Enforcement Technology ProjectTruck Size and Weight Enforcement Technology Project
Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Freight Management and Operations
FHWA FY09 Work Plan
• FHWA FY09 Strategic Implementation Plan –
Global Connectivity Goal
National Performance Objective
“Improve travel time reliability for freight movements at ports of entry and along corridors”
National Strategy
“Actively work with FHWA partners to implement best practices for Virtual Weight Stations and electronic size and weight permits (e-Permitting)”
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FHWA FY09 Work Plan (continued)
• Program Performance Objectives– Complete Truck Enforcement Technology study
– Prepare “Concept of Operations for Virtual Weigh Stations (VWS)”
– Develop “e-Permitting” architecture, integrate into VWS ConOps
– Partner with FHWA weigh-in-motion (WIM) program staff and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for inclusion of WIM in Handbook 44
– Continue consultation with European WIM champions striving to establish International Organization for Standardization (ISO) specs for WIM
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FHWA FY09 Work Plan (continued)
– Initiate research study into scope/purpose/need for Universal Truck Identifier supporting implementation of VWS/e-Permitting
– Continue support for 2006 Scan implementation activities• Continue support for Bridge WIM in US
• Conduct Strategic Brain-Storm Session on short/medium/long range plan for integrating WIM into truck weight enforcement activities
• Procure and distribute plans and specifications of Swiss automated weigh stations
– Continue support of I-95 and I-5 Truck Parking projects, award FY09 funds to additional projects when/if funds are made available
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Truck Technology Project Overview
• Objectives
– Investigate how technologies can be combined and deployed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of states’ truck size and weight enforcement programs
– Recommend strategies to encourage the deployment of roadside technologies to improve truck size and weight enforcement
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Task 1
• Task 1, which is complete, depicted technologies used by states at the roadside and deskside to carry out truck enforcement activities– Near-Term Activities view depicts activities and
technologies currently deployed in the U.S.
– Long-Term Activities view depicts activities and technologies that are planned or could be deployed within the next five to seven years
• “Lego Diagram” combines elements of FHWA’s Truck Size and Weight Program with elements associated with FMCSA’s CVISN Program
Weight
Vehicle Identification
Past Performance
Other Sensors
Citation Data
Deskside Communication
Statistics Collection and Planning
Informed Placement
Preselection Intervention Direct Enforcement
Near-Term Activities Conducted at Roadside
Technologies to Collect Information Required to Support Roadside Activities
WIM System of X Accuracy WIM System of X Accuracy WIM System of Y Accuracy
Camera/OCR
DSRC
State-Specific Weight Violations
SafeStat
SafeStat
Radiation Detection
Brakes
Height
Database Query
Letter Generation
PRISM/MCSIP
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Near-Term Activities Conducted at Roadside
Weight
Vehicle Identification
Past Performance
Other Sensors
Citation Data
Deskside Communication
Statistics Collection and Planning
Informed Placement
Preselection Intervention Direct Enforcement
Long-Term Activities Conducted at Roadside
WIM System of X Accuracy WIM System of X Accuracy WIM System of Y Accuracy WIM System of Y Accuracy WIM System of Z Accuracy
On-Board Scales On-Board Scales On-Board Scales
Camera/OCR Camera/OCR Camera/OCR
DSRC DSRC DSRC
State-Specific Weight Violations
SafeStat
SafeStat
Radiation Detection
Brakes
Height
Radiation Detection
Brakes
Height
Radiation Detection
Brakes
Height
Violation Recording Software
Citation GenerationDatabase Query
Letter Generation
PRISM/MCSIP
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Technologies to Collect Information Required to Support Roadside Activities
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Intervention Selection Algorithm
Weight Algorithm
On-Board Diagnostics On-Board Diagnostics On-Board Diagnostics
Long-Term Activities Conducted at Roadside
Weight Algorithm
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Task 2
• Task 2, in progress, centers on capturing the “best practices” of states with differing approaches to utilizing technologies
• Original scope of work included three site visits to states at the forefront of technology applications
• “Best practices” will support subsequent tasks, e.g., describing deployment challenges and developing guidelines on the use of weigh-in-motion (WIM) for enforcement
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Expanded Project Scope
• Another site visit and new phone interviews were added to the scope of Task 2, for several reasons– Strong response/interest was received from states at the
Smart Roadside Workshop in Jacksonville in Spring 2008– Allows a more robust evaluation of the state of the practice– Creates a broader baseline for subsequent tasks
• As a result, a total of four states were visited on-site and five states were interviewed in detail– Site visits to Kentucky, Florida, California, and Minnesota– Interviews with Michigan, Indiana, North Dakota,
Washington, and Mississippi
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Expanded Project Scope (continued)
• Development of a concept of operations for the virtual weigh station also was added to Task 2– Tasks 1 and 2 highlighted the numerous interpretations of
a “virtual weigh station”– Common element is using data from an unstaffed WIM
site for screening commercial vehicles in real time– Common goal is to improve compliance– Other characteristics (e.g., presence/absence of a camera
system, automatic vehicle identification capability) vary from site to site
– Common issues include need to monitor VWS and need to intercept violators
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Expanded Project Scope (continued)
• ConOps will be the basis for a shared understanding of a virtual weigh station, which will help:– Document WIM technical requirements– Plan roadside enforcement programs– Support states’ funding requests– Obtain buy-in from stakeholders– Communicate information among State, Federal, and
private sector parties
• Task 2 will be finished in January 2009
• Project completion date is March 31, 2009
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Contact Information
• Tom Kearney– Federal Highway Administration– (518) 431-4125 ext. 218 – [email protected]