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原文传递 FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND THE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLE.

题名：	FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY: ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND THE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLE.
作者：	Smith-D
关键词：	Collision-avoidance-systems; Fiber-optics; Friction-; Fuel-injection; Global-Positioning-System; Highway-maintenance; Iowa-; Maintenance-equipment; Measuring-instruments; Michigan-; Minnesota-; Performance-evaluations; Prototype-tests; Prototypes-; Snowplows-; Technological-innovations; Temperature-measuring-instruments; Vehicle-lighting-systems; Warning-systems; Winter-maintenance
摘要：	In 1995, the departments of transportation (DOTs) in the snow belt states of Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota began a multiphased project to define and develop the next-generation highway maintenance vehicle. Known for innovative highway maintenance management, operations, practices, and research, these states' DOTs formed the core research consortium, for which the Center for Transportation Research and Education (CTRE) at Iowa State University provided staff. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and technology providers also participated. For each state, one prototype vehicle was developed, for which CTRE has established requirements during focus-group sessions. The incorporated technologies included: PlowMaster and Global Positioning System (GPS), by Rockwell International; Hydrofire fuel injection system, by Fossen Manufacturing; Norsemeter friction meter, by Roadware Corporation; Fiber optic light system, by Innovative Warning System; Material application systems; Roadwatch warning system, by Sprague Controls, Inc.; and Search-Eye sensor system, by Global Sensor Systems, Inc. The vehicles have been assembled and deployed to the respective states. Initial testing is completed; friction measuring devices have been compared; temperature sensors are calibrated; GPS readings are verified, and data have been transferred for analysis and reporting. A vehicle user manual was distributed. Test plans for winter roadway friction and pavement temperature were initiated. Questionnaires were developed for equipment performance. The next phase of development will include a cellular-based data link; further evaluation of friction and temperature data; automated, onboard selection of chemicals and abrasives; and expanded technology applications.
总页数：	Conference Title: 12th Equipment Management Workshop. Location: Austin, Texas. Sponsored by: Transportation Research Board Committee on Equipment Maintenance
报告类型：	科技报告