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| Project Information | ||
| Project ID: | FHWA-PROJ-11-0058 | |
| Project Name: | Dynamic Mobility Applications Analytical Needs Procurement | |
| Project Status: | Programmed | |
| Start Date: | August 1, 2011 | |
| End Date: | July 30, 2012 | |
| Contact Information | ||
| Last Name: | VanGorder | |
| First Name: | Randy | |
| Telephone: | 202-493-3266 | |
| E-mail: | randall.vangorder@dot.gov | |
| Office: | Office of Operations Research and Development | |
| Team: | Trans Ops Concepts and Analysis Team [HRDO-20] | |
| Project detail | ||
| 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. | |
| 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 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 to 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 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. | |
| Expected Benefits: | The expected benefit is improved safety and operations of the roadway. | |
| FHWA Topics: | Road Operations and Congestion--Transportation Management | |
| TRT Terms: | Operations Research Energy Consumption Traffic Congestion Pollutants Information Technology Safety |
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| FHWA Disciplines: | Operations Program and Management Analysis |
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| Subject Areas: | Data and Information Technology Operations and Traffic Management Research Vehicles and Equipment |
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