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Perform Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Aided Bridge Inspections in Spring or Summer to Avoid Thin Branches that Could Reduce the UAV's Obstacle Avoidance Capabilities.

Optimize UAV-aided bridge Inspections by timing them in Spring or Summer to avoid thin branches that could reduce the UAV's vision-based obstacle avoidance capabilities. More leaves and denser…
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Date Posted
04/25/2024

Utilize In-house Personnel over Outside Consultants to Manage and Oversee the Implementation of New Transit Communication Systems.

Dedicate internal team members to technological deployments. RTA’s recommendation from this project was to manage projects internally when implementing new systems, which allowed the team…
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Date Posted
04/25/2024

Conduct Durability Tests to Ensure Antenna Mounting Supports Proper Connected Vehicle Communications for Large Vehicles.

Conduct interoperability test to identify potential issues that would require resolution prior to the sites advancing to an operational phase. The three-day testing event was a major victory for the…
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Date Posted
02/29/2024

Conduct Yearly Solar Panel Maintenance Including Surface Cleaning and Charging Output Tests When Using Solar Powered Intelligent Warning Devices

Conduct yearly solar panel reviews including surface cleaning and charging output tests when using any solar powered systems. While these systems often use maintenance-free batteries, it is…
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Date Posted
01/31/2024

Consider the Trade-Off Between Cost and Service Reliability When Operating Shared Ride Modes in Low-Density and Off-Peak Service Environments.

This study presented the results of an independent evaluation of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Pima County Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE) Mobility on…
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Date Posted
01/29/2024

Use a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) Algorithm To Improve Accuracy for Traffic Speed Estimates When Implementing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Traffic Detection Technologies.

Properly address any potential errors in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth detection in estimating traffic speeds. This study used Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to apply a correction to the estimated…
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Date Posted
12/22/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Performance Monitoring (DM02)