PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-11-0058
Project Name:	Dynamic Mobility Applications Analytical Needs Procurement
Status:	Programmed
Contact:	Last Name: VanGorder First Name: Randy Telephone: 202-493-3266 E-mail: randall.vangorder@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Operations Research and Development
Team:	Trans Ops Concepts and Analysis Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Not Applicable
Project Findings:	Data not yet available
Project Description:	The purpose of this Work Order is to: Conduct a needs assessment for a set of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)-identified applications that leverage wirelessly connected vehicles and travelers to determine potential performance measures, data, and modeling needs.Conduct a scan of current practices, tools, methodologies, and methods that can be used for the evaluation of the set of USDOT-identified high-priority applications enabled by connected vehicles and travelers.Map appropriate tools, practices, methodologies or methods to these high-priority applications and identify potential gaps or challenges in impact assessment.Propose a collective impact assessment approach to evaluate these selected applications, both individually and concurrently.Produce a research implementation plan that will guide potential future tool development activities.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	August 1, 2011
End Date:	July 30, 2012
Funding Amount:	$181,592.00
FHWA Program Name:	Other
Goals:	The key project objective is to produce a research implementation plan that will guide potential future tool development activities.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	Traffic congestion in major cities in the United States is becoming worse and consequently resulting in reduced mobility, more energy consumption, and higher emissions. Unless such congestion is adequately controlled and/or mitigated, the transportation system could become a key barrier for economic growth/recovery and a threat to the quality of life. Astoundingly, Americans spent 4.8 billion hours of extra time and 3.9 billion gallons of extra gas due to congestion in 2009; an increase of 26-30 percent compared to the previous decade. Nationwide, the United States wasted about $115 billion due to congestion, a 35 percent increase from the previous decade. In addition, transportation accounted for about 30 percent of all carbon-dioxide emissions (EPA, 2007). Recognizing these dire situations, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has leveraged advanced technologies to improve the efficiencies of existing transportation systems. The recent connected vehicles initiative (formerly known as IntelliDrive) incorporates wireless vehicular networking technology to enhance dynamic mobility and to achieve sustainable transportation efficiencies.
Test Methodology:	The contractor will (i) conduct a needs assessment for Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMAs) that will benefit from connected vehicles and travelers; (ii) assess current best practices, modeling tools, and methods that can evaluate DMAs enabled by connected vehicles and travelers; (iii) identify gaps and challenges by comparing the needs and modeling capabilities; (iv) propose an assessment approach evaluating the performances of DMAs collectively and individually; and (v) develop a research implementation plan for advancing modeling capabilities.
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Data not yet available
Expected Benefits:	The expected benefit is improved safety and operations of the roadway.
Deliverables:	Data not yet available
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FHWA Topics:	Road Operations and Congestion--Transportation Management
TRT Terms:	Dynamic Mobility Applications Connected Vehicle
FHWA Disciplines:	Operations Program and Management Analysis
Subject Areas:	Data and Information Technology Operations and Traffic Management Research Vehicles and Equipment