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Research Roadmap -- Transformational Technologies (other than CV/AV)

项目名称：	Research Roadmap -- Transformational Technologies (other than CV/AV)
摘要：	Transformational, or "disruptive" technologies, are those that can be expected to completely displace the status quo, forever changing the way we live and work. Common examples include the internet, the personal computer, email, and the smart phone. The development of the internal combustion engine is an example of a disruptive technology in the transportation sector. More current examples of transformational technologies in transportation include connected and automated vehicles, bicycle sharing in urban centers, car sharing (e.g. Car2Go and Zipcar), on-demand shared ride services (such as Uber and Lyft), hybrid and other alternative-fueled vehicles, drones, e-retailing, and 3D printing. All of these are facilitated and further complicated by the "Internet of Things" where systems are connected through embedded sensors and transmitters. The acquisition of real-time data on the infrastructure, vehicles, drivers, and goods will provide unprecedented opportunities to monitor the performance of our transportation systems. Each of these technologies is the subject of a good deal of research, but collectively they will change the nature and role of the future Department of Transportation (DOT). Transformational technologies will impact the way the principal investigator intends to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain our transportation systems. Departments of Transportation (DOTs) must prepare for an uncertain future and build a workforce with considerably different skill sets. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has developed a research roadmap for connected and automated vehicles (through NCHRP Project 20-24(98)) and is carrying out a program of research to address identified needs. However, there are other transformational technologies that need to be studied and better understood. There is a need to understand how transportation agencies will be impacted by transformational technologies in order to provide them with the information they need to develop strategic goals and objectives by analyzing the current issues and state of knowledge, identifying gaps and needs, and outlining a program of research to address those gaps and needs. The objective of this research is to develop a research roadmap on transformational technologies and their impacts on state and local departments of transportation. A research roadmap is a type of strategic plan that outlines the key issues in an area, identifies research gaps that constrain effective decision-making, and outlines specific research projects needed to address these gaps. It is expected that the contractor selected for this work will achieve the project objective through a combination of activities such as literature reviews, surveys, targeted interviews, workshops, focus groups, and analysis. It is expected that the contractor selected for this work will achieve the project objective through a combination of activities such as literature reviews, surveys, targeted interviews, workshops, focus groups, and analysis. Deliverables should include, at a minimum: a prioritized list of transformational technologies that are expected to impact transportation (including effects from changes in land use, trip making, and logistics); a summary of the current state of knowledge on the most critical technologies, as it pertains to DOTs; an assessment of how transportation agencies might be impacted by the most critical technologies (including synergistic effects) in the coming years; an assessment of key gaps and needs faced by state and local DOTs that could be addressed through research; problem statements addressing the research gaps in a format and at a level of detail suitable for submission to the NCHRP or other funding sources; a final report documenting the entire research effort; and a PowerPoint presentation on the methodology and findings of the report. The contractor will be expected to present the results of the research to, at most, three meetings of key officials and decision-makers.
状态：	Proposed
资金：	250000
资助组织：	National Cooperative Highway Research Program
项目负责人：	Derr, B Ray
开始时间：	20160401
预计完成日期：	0
实际结束时间：	0