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National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO October 21, 2005 Paul Pisano, Team Leader Road Weather Management P

Session 4: FHWA Vision for MDSS and the Emerging Market. National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO October 21, 2005 Paul Pisano, Team Leader Road Weather Management Program FHWA. MDSS History.

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  1. Session 4: FHWA Vision for MDSS and the Emerging Market National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO October 21, 2005 Paul Pisano, Team Leader Road Weather Management Program FHWA

  2. MDSS History • Recognized lack of linkage between winter maintenance practices and road weather information • No real push on the horizon to advance the state of the practice • Surveyed states in 1999 during the Surface Transportation Weather Decision Support Requirements (STWDSR) exercise

  3. STWDSR Findings (1)

  4. STWDSR Findings (2) • Awareness, Monitoring, Detection

  5. STWDSR Findings (3)

  6. Premise behind MDSS • MDSS was conceived to be the next generation of Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) • Designed to push up the bar for winter maintenance best practices for the entire industry • Forces surface transportation issues to be highlighted by the scientific and operational weather industry

  7. Vision for MDSS (1) • Better information provided to winter maintenance managers • more efficient use of chemicals & staff • more effective anti-icing strategies • better mobility and roadway safety • Better weather & pavement models for surface transportation • Improved understanding of weather information by DOTs

  8. Vision for MDSS (2) • Our experience has shown that there is no “one size fits all solution” for MDSS • Must be flexible/customizable • Must combine weather expertise with transportation best practices (Manual of Practice) • Must have both tactical (near term) as well as strategic (for planning) information • Must provide information using graphics and terminology that DOTs can understand • Must continue to strive push up the bar

  9. Recognizing the Marketplace • We acknowledge & support the competitive market for MDSS services • We recognize that the private sector must have an idea of the potential market & requirements for MDSS • Each company can build upon its own strengths to contribute to the diversity of MDSS

  10. Charge for the Discussion • Yesterday, the VAMS learned about what the DOTs want in a MDSS • In the upcoming discussion, 5 VAMS will be given 10 minutes each to describe what MDSS products and services are available • Following the presentations, the VAMS will participate in a panel discussion

  11. Corporate Presentations • Corporate Presentations on MDSS Capabilities: • Meridian Environmental Technologies, Inc • Surface Systems, Inc (SSI) • Meteorlogix • Weather Decision Technologies, Inc • Vaisala, Inc

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