Final Saxton Lab Bidders Conf 05-08-2012-0012.pdf

TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTERTURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

Technical Support Technical Support pp and Tasks for the Saxton Laboratory pp and Tasks for the Saxton Laboratory

Overview

May 8, 2012 Pre-Proposal Conference Office of Operations R&D

Federal Highway Administrationg y

Purpose of ConferencePurpose of Conference

Presentation Outline

• Operations R&D Visionp

• Operations R&D Focus Areas

• Why do it at TFHRC?Why do it at TFHRC?

• Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory Testbeds

• Data Resources Testbed

• Concepts and Analysis Testbed

• Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Testbed

• Conclusion

• RFP Highlights

• FHWA is a National Leader and Resource for Operations

FHWA’s Operations R&D VisionFHWA’s Operations R&D Vision p

R&D

• Operations stakeholders look to FHWA for:

– Leadership toward a national R&D strategy

Coordination and collaboration among national R&D resources– Coordination and collaboration among national R&D resources

– Achievement of US goals for desired transportation operations outcomes

– Tangible products with demonstrable benefits

• The Transportation Operations Laboratory is a world class, FHWA’s Operations R&D VisionFHWA’s Operations R&D Vision p p y , state-of-the-art, operations R&D facility where:

– Strong stakeholders, partners, and advocates come togetherStrong stakeholders, partners, and advocates come together

• Automotive manufacturers

• State Departments of Transportation• State Departments of Transportation

• Local Governments

U i iti d l b t t k ith FHWA– Universities and labs want to work with FHWA

– Students want to come to learn

– Transportation professionals want to enhance their careers

O ti F AOperations Focus Areas

Operations Applications

Concepts and Analysis

Enabling Technologies

Why Do Operations R&D at TFHRC?Why Do Operations R&D at TFHRC?

• Organization and professional staff dedicated to research missiong p

• Staff already experienced in technical areas of ITS and transportation operations, but could benefit from more hands-on h ti itiresearch activities

• Preserve institutional knowledge with federal staff who can serve as long-term technical resources and as “honest brokers” to US DOT long term technical resources and as honest brokers to US DOT program managers and external stakeholders

• Facilities available to support research activities

• Facilitate professional capacity-building for US DOT staff and broader community and support demonstration and technology transfer actionstransfer actions

Current TestbedsCurrent Testbeds

• Data Resources Testbed

• Concepts and Analysis Testbed

• Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Testbed

Data Resources TestbedData Resources Testbed

• Vision:

– “See” real-time transportation operationsSee real-time transportation operations

– Assemble and archive relevant data

– Host high quality data sets

– Analyze transportation systems operations and performance

– Provide advanced visualization tools

– Improve situational awareness

– Aid performance-based decision making

• Focus:• Focus:

– Data from a variety of sources

– Support transportation system performance measurement and managementmanagement Features:

– Managed data environment

– Data-feeds through Internet 2 communicationsData feeds through Internet 2 communications

– Data archiving and visualization capabilities

C t d A l i T tb dC t d A l i T tb dConcept and Analysis TestbedConcept and Analysis Testbed

• Vision:

Develop models to analyze technologies and strategies– Develop models to analyze technologies and strategies

– Develop and test innovative systems

– Assess improvement strategies

C id li i– Consider new policies

• Focus:

– Vehicle-highway cooperation

– Environmental performance

– Active traffic management

Features:Features:

• “Real-world” conditions

• Benefit/cost analyses

Identify interactions of different types of strategies deployed• Identify interactions of different types of strategies deployed under FHWA programs

Cooperative Vehicle-Highway TestbedCooperative Vehicle-Highway Testbed

• Vision:

E l ti E l li ti f l ti t d– Evolution: Explore application of evolutionary concepts and experimental technologies in a controlled environment at TFHRC

– Devolution: Join “Living Laboratories” into a connected national systemsystem

– Revolution: Explore revolutionary concepts and experimental technologies on a closed track

• Focus:• Focus:

– Experimental technologies and applications including sensing, positioning, and vehicle-infrastructure communications Features:Features:

• Outdoor developmental testbed of connected vehicles and infrastructure

• Closed Track (TBD)

Living Laboratories (TBD)• Living Laboratories (TBD)

Plan for Achieving Research Results Plan for Achieving Research Results Objectives: Provide capabilities at TFHRC to simultaneously:j p y

● Enable advanced operations R&D in the Saxton Lab

● Research real-time transportation operations solutions

● Improve the Operations Discipline, and

● Enable cooperative efforts with states, local governments, and universities.

Impacts:

● Improved research (Internal and External)

● Hands-on staff experience

● Enhanced outreach of research results

● Improved professional enrichment and pipeline● Improved professional enrichment and pipeline

Conclusion: FHWA Needs Task-Based Technical Support to Achieve the Operations

Conclusion: FHWA Needs Task-Based Technical Support to Achieve the Operations Technical Support to Achieve the Operations

R&D Vision Technical Support to Achieve the Operations

R&D Vision

• FHWA is a National Leader/Resource for

Operations R&D

• TFHRC is a World Class, State-of-the-Art, Operations R&D LaboratoryOperations R&D Laboratory

RFP HighlightsRFP Highlights

• Section M!!!

S i C• Section C

• Section F

• Section G

• Section L