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Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

Projected State of Road Weather Monitoring in Finland in 2007

Abstract:

The aim of the projected road weather data monitoring project is to define the objective state of weather and road weather data monitoring for 2007. The data in this context include road weather station data and camera pictures, satellite and radar pictures, weather forecasts in different forms, as well as data on road conditions and road weather forecasts. The definition of the objective is a tool for developing the monitoring system. Six use cases of the monitoring system defined the requirements for the intended state. The most important new requirements came from road maintenance quality control use case. The most detailed requirements came from the traditional maintenance realization. In addition the traffic control has its own requirements for those road sections with variable speed limits and information boards. The projected state is illustrated by defining the new and enhanced parts of the system in 2007. All together nine new parts were defined, including issues like enlarged and better-equipped road weather stations and camera network, improvements to data storages, processing, and presentation, and also a new centralized data transmission system for receiving and delivering road weather data.

Source(s):

6th International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology, Transportation Research Circular, No. E-C063

http://trb.org/publications/circulars/ec063.pdf

Date: 2004

Author:

Pilli-Sihvola, Lahesmaa

Keywords:


Forecast/Prediction
Remote sensing
Closed circuit television (CCTV)
Pavement condition
Traffic management

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