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Focus on a basic set of query and display capabilities sought by the majority of users when designing an Archived Data Management System (ADMS).
Based on a quantitative analysis of users and uses of the system, as well as user feedback, the following lessons were learned:
Don't overspecialize early in a system's life. Usage trends of ADMS…
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03/26/2014
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Make aggressive use of marketing to increase call volume and improve cost efficiency of 511 services deployment.
Higher call volume leads to greater system efficiency of 511 systems because O&M costs can be distributed over many callers. Despite this fact, marketing and evaluation was the smallest cost…
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07/19/2010
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Personalized Traveler Information (TI02)
Implement infrastructure-based collision avoidance technology to mitigate risks at crash prone intersections.
This research project that was conducted to define and evaluate infrastructure-only Intersection Collision Avoidance System (ICAS) concepts, produced a number of important findings and lessons…
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02/10/2010
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Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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Follow a rigorous financial approach for estimating the true costs & savings from outsourcing highway maintenance services.
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State DOTs increasingly contract with private, for-profit firms for highway maintenance services as a means to make up for inadequate staffing at the government level, a need for specialized…
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06/08/2009
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Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09),
Transportation Infrastructure Protection (PS09),
Roadside Lighting (ST04),
Connected Vehicle System Monitoring and Management (SU01),
Core Authorization (SU02),
Map Management (SU04),
Location and Time (SU05),
Object Registration and Discovery (SU06),
ITS Communications (SU07),
Security and Credentials Management (SU08),
Device Certification and Enrollment (SU09),
Center Maintenance (SU10),
Field Equipment Maintenance (SU11)
Develop procurement procedures for public-private partnership projects that address partnership issues.
Virginia's Procurement Act and the standard contract vehicles developed to comply with the Act include several perceived and actual barriers that impede the procurement of ITS through public-private…
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04/09/2008
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Consider the implications of choosing a Competetive Access Provider (CAP) for telecommunications services.
In the deregulated telecommunications environment, agencies have a much wider and more varied choice for telecommunications services. There are many firms, each offering different services, prices…
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02/26/2007
Consider procurement and contracting issues for leased versus owned ITS telecommunications systems.
Procurement of either owned or leased telecommunications services is a critical part of an ITS implementation, as the telecommunications system enables the ITS infrastructure to operate in an…
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02/26/2007
Ensure that qualified staff with expertise in telecommunications is involved, as planning for and designing a telecommunications network is complicated.
The telecommunications industry is large and complex, with a set of technical disciplines that DOTs may not be familiar with. In planning for, as well as operating and maintaining an ITS…
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02/26/2007
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Clearly define the organizational structure and establish an ITS Program Coordinator to insure an effective ITS Program.
The evaluation of the I-81 ITS Program identified a number of institutional issues arising in the second year of the Program that were barriers to success. These issues related to the unclear…
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02/21/2007
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Consider seven key planning requirements of an effective ITS Program.
An important component of the evaluation of the I-81 ITS Program included an analysis of the steps taken to develop the Program. The research team identified seven elements that were key to…
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02/21/2007
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Assess what users want when developing a traffic information Web site.
The number and quality of traffic information Web sites has increased over time. The availability of additional real-time information as a result of the Real-time System Management Information…
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12/08/2006
Use ITS Standards to achieve interchangeability and interoperability for Dynamic Message Signs.
ITS standards allow systems to talk to one another by supporting information exchange or data sharing. As ITS projects continue to be deployed, transportation agencies are recognizing the value that…
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Date Posted
07/11/2006
Identify innovative solutions for deploying Information Stations that report real-time data for weather and traffic monitoring in the event of a hurricane.
Many coastal states have a need for near real-time traffic information to support traffic monitoring during a hurricane evacuation. Deploying traffic monitoring devices to collect this information…
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Date Posted
10/27/2005
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Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
Foster efficiency and joint commitment by promoting an open and cooperative relationship among all parties involved in the project.
Foster efficiency and joint commitment by promoting an open and cooperative relationship among all parties involved in the project. This project involved the participation and cooperation of the…
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09/16/2005
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Anticipate the need for additional training during the initial post-deployment period to help ensure that system operators are familiar with all new features and procedures.
In the short time that the VSP-VDOT CAD integration has been in use at the Richmond STC, there have been two key observations made by the STC operators. First, the operators have been able to see and…
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09/16/2005
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Perform before-research to determine what customers want from 511 services and continue to evaluate the system after implementation.
For a 511 system to be successful, it has to provide information that is useful and beneficial to its customer, the traveling public. To be effective the implementer has to perform "before" research…
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Date Posted
09/16/2005
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Personalized Traveler Information (TI02)
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Make sure 511 Systems are customer and market driven to help ensure they are utilized by travelers.
Successful 511 systems will be customer and market driven to help ensure they are utilized by travelers. A 511 service needs to be thought of as an evolving product designed to attract and retain…
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Date Posted
09/16/2005
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Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Travel Services Information and Reservation (TI09),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Utilize well-equipped safety service patrols to assist highway motorists after vehicle malfunctions or crashes, and to coordinate a safe and efficient response.
Utilize well-equipped safety service patrols to assist highway motorists after vehicle malfunctions or crashes, and to coordinate a safe and efficient response.
Safety service patrols keep…
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Date Posted
09/16/2005
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Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Incident Scene Safety Monitoring (PS07),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Emergency Response (PS02),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08)
Anticipate last minute technical glitches when integrating computer aided dispatch (CAD) and transportation management center (TMC) systems and plan accordingly from the start of the project.
Anticipate last minute technical glitches. During the initial days of the systems deployment, several minor technical glitches surfaced that required cooperation between all parties to resolve. The…
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09/16/2005
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Develop early deployment and rapid prototyping strategies to improve the project development process.
Develop early deployment and rapid prototyping strategies to improve the project development process.
Early Deployment
Develop early deployment strategies. Such strategies can enhance the project…
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Date Posted
09/16/2005
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Emergency Response (PS02)
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Balance project goals against the constraints and capabilities of project partners.
Balance project goals against the constraints and capabilities of project partners.
One of the primary lessons gleaned from this project was the necessity of balancing project goals against the…
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Date Posted
09/16/2005
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