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THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A VISUALLY8ORIENTED DATABASE OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN AT THE STATE LEVEL UNDER ISTEA. THESE ENHANCEMENTS COULD INCLUDE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS, LANDSCAPING AND SCENIC ENCHANCEMENTS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND MITIGATION OF HIGHWAY RUNOFF IMPACTS ON WATER QUALITY. THE GOAL OF THE DATAB ...

Traffax Inc. proposes a system based on Bluetooth point-to-point communications to anonymous detect vehicles, establish travel times, and develop accurate Origin & Destination (O-D) matrices. Preliminary research performed at the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Transportation Technology, Indiane Department of Transportation, and Purdue University identified the use of consumer devices ...

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF MERGING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) SIMULATOR WITH GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN ORDER TO PRODUCE IEMS(3) (INTELLIGENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS SIMULATOR), A PC-BASED SYSTEM WHICH CAN BE USED FOR BOTH ADDRESSING STRATEGIC PLANNING ISSUES OF EMS SYSTEMS (E.G., SYSTEM CONFIGURATION; VEHICLE LOCATION ...

THIS PROPOSAL DESCRIBES A MICRO-LEVEL STRATEGIC TRANSIT SIMULATION MODEL THAT QUANTIFIES THE DIFFICULT TRADEOFFS BETWEEN COST, PERFORMANCE AND TIME. THE MODEL UTILIZES SYSTEM DYNAMICS TO CAPTURE THE COMPLEX, NON-LINEAR FEEDBACK STRUCTURE THAT GOVERNS SYSTEM BEHAVIOR, INCORPORATING SUCH TRANSIT OPERATIONS AS VEHICLE MANAGEMENT, SERVICE LEVELS, FARES, RIDERSHIP, MARKETING, REVENUES, CONGESTION, POLL ...

EXISTINT TRAFFIC DETECTION EQUIPMENT DOES NOT PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF THEPROPOSED IVHS (INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEM) FUNCTIONS AND IS FRAGMENTED AMONG DIFFERENT SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, DVP PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A NEW, DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (DSP)-BASED VEHICLE DETECTOR TECHNOLOGY AIMED AT PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE, HIGHLY-CONFIGURABLE FRAMEWORK FOR THE ECONOMICAL AND ...

AN INCREASING WORLDWIDE AWARENESS OF POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE CLANDESTINE EXPLOSIVES TRANSPORT ONTO AIRCRAFT HAS UNDERSCORED EFFORTS TO DEVELOP METHODS TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE THIS POTENTIAL SOURCE OF AIR DISASTERS. WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AN INCREASED IMPORTANCE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY DIRECTED TOWARD HIGHLY SENSITIVE AND SELECTIVE DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES. RECENT P ...

This proposal describes the application of a mature nanotechnology-based crack arrest / structural repair technology as a novel crack arrestor tool for high-strength pipelines. The crack arrestor would comprise a thin layer or sleeve of electrodeposited nanocrystalline material applied to the outside of the pipe either in the coating mill during fabrication or in-field during or following constru ...

This proposal describes the application of a mature nanotechnology-based crack arrest/structural repair technology as a novel in-field pipeline repair tool. The repair would be comprised of a thin layer or sleeve of electrodeposited nancrystalline material applied to the damaged region of the pipe in order to utilize the "crack filling" characteristic of the process. The concept proposed has alr ...

Intelligent Automation Inc. (IAI) proposes an innovative and inexpensive solutions using In-roadway detectors and embedded pavement flashing light warning system to solve the dilemma zone (DZ) problem. Detection is performed by a pair of inductive loops in each travel lane, 800 to 1200 ft from intersection. The detection system includes prediction of vehicle travel time to the intersection and ...