The FHWA is charged with meeting the Nation's need for the safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transport of people and goods. This ambitious goal can be broadly divided into efforts toward the dissemination of innovative technology, safer highways, environmental issues, and strengthening the professional ability of the highway community. Rec
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This report highlights the activities and accomplishments of the Research and Technology (R&T) Program of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) during fiscal year (FY) 1997--October 1, 1996, through September 30, 1997. The first R&T Highlights report was published for FY 1993; this report for FY 1997 is the fifth such report. The information fo
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. Vehicles traveling too fast for co
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Lockheed Martin. Odetics Intelligent Transportation Systems Division
1997-01-01
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The goal of the cost analysis of the ITS National Architecture program is twofold. First, the evaluation is to produce a high-level estimate of the expenditures associated with implementing the physical elements and the functional capabilities of ITS Services as these services are likely to be deployed utilizing the ITS National Architecture. The s
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The work that has been underway for several years to apply Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO) will take a major step forward in 1997, primarily through two initiatives sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): the prototype and model deployment of the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems
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The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate critical issues relating to user acceptance of CVO services by interstate truck and bus drivers and to identify the CVO information needs of other interested parties.
This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. A variety of advisory road signs a
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. Winter weather road maintenance co
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. The various operations and mainten
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This report summarizes the efforts performed under subtasks D&E of the ATIS Communications Technology Alternatives Task for the FHWA Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center. Tasks D & E were to facilitate further examination of wireless communications technologies identified during Task C activities. Specific emphasis was placed upon technologies w
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. Information on road and weather co
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. Traffic signals disrupt the progre
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. The roles of public sector transpo
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This document reports on the formal evaluation of the targeted (limited but highly focused) deployment of the Advanced Driver and Vehicle Advisory Navigation ConcEpt (ADVANCE), an in-vehicle advanced traveler information system designed to provide shortest time route guidance. This report contains the results of the targeted evaluation in three vol
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. Ice tends to form on bridges and o
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This report summarizes a multiyear program concerning driver interfaces for future cars. The goals were to develop (1) human Factors guidelines, (2) methods for testing safety and ease of use, and (3) a model that predicts human performance with these systems. After reviewing the human factors literature, focus groups were conducted to assess drive
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. Lane drops occur as a result of re
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This document reports on the formal evaluation of the targeted (limited but highly focused) deployment of the Advanced Driver and Vehicle Advisory Navigation ConcEpt (ADVANCE), an in-vehicle advanced traveler information system designed to provide shortest time route guidance. This report contains the results of the targeted evaluation in three vol
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The objective of this research was to examine the effects of raising and lowering posted speed limits on driver behavior for urban and rural nonlimited access highways. Sites selected for study were furnished by the participating States. The study was conducted during the period from October 1985 to September 1992, when the maximum speed limit was
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This application was identified as a promising rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solution under a project sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ENTERPRISE program. This summary describes the solution as well as opportunities for expansion into the broader context of rural ITS. More and more agencies are providi
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