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Evaluation of the operational and demonstration test of short-range weather forecasting decision support within an advanced rural traveler information system
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2000-10-01
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NTL Classification:NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Road Weather Management;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;
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Abstract:The Advanced Rural Traveler Information System (ARTIS) began development June 30, 1995. While a number of activities were underway to operationally test and evaluate metro or urban traveler information systems in the 75 target markets, ARTIS setout to provide a national standard for statewide or multi-state systems that addressed the long distance travelers needs.
During the past four years, efforts were initiated to develop and demonstrate the utility of an en-route traveler information system. The goal was to provide operational decision support information to vehicle operators in a manner that will enhance efficiency and safety. One key feature in this decision support information was to improve access to real-time and forecast weather conditions.
ARTIS is the only system to date that has been developed, tested, and produced an operational rural system for travel across vast open spaces, where road conditions and weather information are essential to economic and personal safety. ARTIS capitalized on the existing wireless telecommunication infrastructure while designing a system that can easily expand and adapt to the rapidly changing telecommunications industry. ARTIS has merged technologies from meteorology, computer science, wireless telecommunication, road weather monitoring and forecasting, and transportation together into a single decision support system that can respond, adapt, and disseminate information on short notice, with a recurring cycle. ARTIS has the ability to quickly adjust to changes in information standards, formats, and protocols as this industry matures.
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