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Apply the COPIED Heuristic to Determine the UAS Strategy for Emergency Response Missions, including Infrastructure Assessment.
Consider extent of coverage and types of missions needed before deciding on using a UAS over a manned asset. It may be more effective to use manned aircraft if there is a significant area to be…
Content type
Date Posted
09/09/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Roadway Maintenance and Construction (MC05),
Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09),
Emergency Response (PS02),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12)
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Adopt Different Machine Learning (ML) Models to Predict Congestion Measures for Rural and Urban Areas Based on Modeling Performance Differences and Utilize Explainable ML for Enhanced Interpretation.
Adopt different ML models to predict congestion measures for rural and urban areas based on the performance differences. This study found better performance of rural freeway models as compared to…
Content type
Date Posted
03/22/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Data Management,
Performance Monitoring (DM02),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Consider Incorporating the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS-Based Platforms To Support Traffic Incident Management Instead of Acquiring UAS Alone.
Consider incorporating the use of UAS and UAS-based platforms to support traffic incident management instead of acquiring UAS alone. While the initial acquisition of UASs without the assistance…
Content type
Date Posted
04/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08)
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Deploy Traffic Optimization Applications for Connected and Automated Vehicles at Moderate or High Traffic Volume and Delay Signalized Intersections to Maximize Its Effectiveness.
The following are the recommendations gathered based on the simulation analysis of TOSCo equipped vehicles conducted at the two suburban corridors.
Deploy TOSCo at Moderate or High Traffic…
Content type
Date Posted
05/31/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System (TM04)
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Effectively communicate plans for implementing contraflow lanes during a hurricane evacuation.
The breakdown in the effectiveness of the transportation system during a hurricane evacuation has spurred a renewed interest in evacuation planning both within individual states and at the Federal…
Content type
Date Posted
10/26/2005
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Intermittent Bus Lanes (PT10),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Reversible Lane Management (TM16),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Restricted Lane Warnings (VS10)
Freight Modeling Study Showed That When Fully Automated Truck Shipping Costs Drop to Half That of Human-Driven Trucks There Will Be a Solid Increase in Truck Mode Share Resulting in a 6.0 Percent Increase in Ton-Miles Transported by Truck.
METHODOLOGY
This study applied the passenger models to a 10 percent synthetic US population (12.1M households and 28.1M individuals across 73,056 census tracts). For freight-travel impacts, a four-…
Content type
Date Posted
08/30/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS17)
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Modeling Study in Texas Evaluating the Potential Benefits and Costs of Automated Truck Platooning Technology Estimated a Benefit-to-Cost Ratio of 6.62 to 8.42.
METHODOLOGY
In this study, the stakeholder survey focused on respondents' opinions on the future implementation of truck platooning and automation, particularly regarding planning, policy, and…
Content type
Date Posted
08/30/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS14),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS17)
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Simulation Study of Fully Automated Vehicles With Self-Parking Capabilities in Texas Estimates a Reduction in Conflict Points by 7 to 45 Percent with Penetration Rates of 25 and 75 Percent, Along With Increase in Parking Capacity.
METHODOLOGY
The study examined three parking options (on-street, off-street, and parking garage) by selecting one facility on the UTEP campus for each. Initially, three scenarios were considered for…
Content type
Date Posted
03/31/2023
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TxDOT Emergency Signal Preemption Systems Cost Approximately $4,000 per Intersection with Recurring O&M Estimated To Be $250 Annually.
The TxDOT Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) provides the estimated cost of selected traffic incident management components based on recent…
Content type
Made Public Date
12/29/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08)
Geolocation links
