U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Washington, DC 20590
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Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology
Coordinating, Developing, and Delivering Highway Transportation Innovations
| Project Information | ||
| Project ID: | FHWA-PROJ-07-0024 | |
| Project Name: | Center for Transportation Injury Research | |
| Project Status: | Completed | |
| Start Date: | September 26, 2007 | |
| End Date: | May 31, 2014 | |
| Contact Information | ||
| Last Name: | Lee | |
| First Name: | Kunik | |
| Telephone: | 202-493-3491 | |
| E-mail: | kunik.lee@dot.gov | |
| Office: | Office of Operations Research and Development | |
| Team: | Trans Enabling Technologies Team [HRDO-10] | |
| Program: | Automobile Accident Injury Research [sec. 5513(e)] | |
| Project detail | ||
| Roadmap/Focus area(s): | Comprehensive Approach to Safety | |
| Project Description: | The objective of this research project is to develop a new concept of emergency response that saves lives effectively with a different approach from traditional ones under various emergency scenarios. Other objectives in this research project are the development of a new approach, finding advanced technology needs, developing research topics, and conducting advanced research to fulfill the new approach. | |
| Goals: | The key project objective is to establish a new concept of emergency response. | |
| Product Type: | Research report Software Techbrief | |
| Test Methodology: | Computer Simulation | |
| Expected Benefits: | The expected benefits are real-time information of human or natural disasters, timely transport to the proper hospital, and quality medical service. | |
| Deliverables: | 1. Name: Research report regarding a new concept. Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief Description: The product contains methods to respond effectively to the accident. 2. Name: Software for Emergency Response Product Type(s): Research report, Software Description: The product contains information on the emergency medical services system deployment in the United States. 3. Name: Truck Cab Design Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief Description: The products contain information on how to design truck cabs to save the driver and occupants. 4. Name: Research papers. Product Type(s): Research report, Techbrief Description: The product contains research on the response effectiveness to the accidents. | |
| FHWA Topics: | Safety--Transportation Safety Planning (TSP) | |
| TRT Terms: | Emergency Medical Services Safety Research Disasters and Emergency Operations Truck Accidents Crash Injury Research Medical Services |
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| FHWA Disciplines: | Safety |
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| Subject Areas: | Highways Operations and Traffic Management Research |
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