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Dealing with Emerging Technology and State Standards

Learn how to handle emerging technologies, set standards in a changing field, find the best system to buy, and address challenges in state government with the help of multidisciplinary teams at your closest UTC.

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Dealing with Emerging Technology and State Standards

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  1. Daniel S. Turner Dealing with Emerging Technology and State Standards State DOTs and University Partnerships

  2. A likely scenario… Everything is going well on your dream project, the “Gizmarkit traffic control system.” • Implementation is 96% finished • The pilot effort was a smashing success • Training has been completed • Local elected officials love it Your picture is on the cover of the AASHTO Journal

  3. While thumbing through the Journal you find a review of traffic control systems… Gizmarkit is ranked: last in reliability last in maintainability last in user friendliness, but first in cost The DOT Secretary is calling your cell phone

  4. How do you handle emerging technologies?How do you set standards in a changing field of practice?How do you find the best system to buy?What do you tell a Congressional staffer who don’t have a clue? Hold on, help is coming

  5. UTCs Can Help Faculty researchers often look forward to new issues Faculty welcome new technology and new opportunities Many disciplines are available, including non-traditional areas Multidisciplinary teams can be formed

  6. Multidisciplinary Teams Can: Work “outside of your box” Address your issue and explain it Identify, collect and analyze needed data Add policy and legal expertise Help you with political and economic issues Tap management experts, CEO Council members Use more specialized analysis tools/software

  7. Three examples 2 CE profs with pavement expertise Business prof - data science (plus students) Business prof - systems analysis and management (plus students) 1) Pavement data collection/interpretation project for ALDOT Basis for pavement management system Contract wth high speed data collection and analysis firm

  8. Three examples 2) Spike in Tort Liability (Chief Engineer) Alabama DOT faced with first wave of liability suits Partnered with Law School Professor Engaged ITE and TRB experts Tort Liability/Risk Management Handbook Training materials/scenarios

  9. Third Example TR News July-August 2014 2013 Autonomous Vehicles Conference Don’t you want to read the TOP TEN research needs?

  10. Presentations to TRB Excom Rapid Research Pathway to Automation, Peter Sweatman, Director UMTRC Autonomous Vehicles: What are the Research Implications?, James Anderson, Rand Corporation Road to Connected and Automated Driving, John Capp, GM Director of Electric/Control Research Operations Opportunities and Technology Challenges, Tom Schaffnit, A2 Technology Management

  11. One bullet

  12. STATE GOVERNMENT CHALLENGES Can DOTs deploy/operate V2I systems, given current workloads and resources? By the time DOTs deploy infrastructure, the next phase of technology may available Safety will improve, but will DOTs accrue new liabilities? Can we quantify improvements in mobility, congestion, etc?

  13. States will need new laws, regulations, and certifications. Will there be uniformity among the states? Will conventional traffic control devices support automation? Can they be maintained at a high level to support C/A data needs? How will C/A vehicles affect geometric design?

  14. What UTCs need Stability Help train new profs to do your work Partnership Match your needs to our expertise Academic publications, peer reviewed Support for grad students

  15. THE END • Of This Presentation • The beginning of an exciting period of Research, Implementation, and Progress • Made better by multidisciplinary teams at your closest UTC!

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