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Title:

Arizona Road Weather Information System (RWIS) Communications Plan

Abstract:

There have been two implementations of Roadway Weather Information Systems in Arizona, known as RWIS Phase 0 and Phase 1. Each Phase has met with limited success and has on-going issues that need to be addressed before new RWIS sites are implemented. This report provides a Communications Plan for Phase 2 and addresses the basic communications problems previously encountered. These include a lack of reliable communications links in rural locations, interoperability of the RWIS sites and communications infrastructure, and publication of the RWIS data to all interested ADOT personnel. NTCIP standards, newer commercially available communication equipment, and Internet-based publication methods will be used to successfully meet these challenges.

Source(s):

System Innovations, Prepared for Arizona DOT

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16091https://ntl.bts.gov/lib/24000/24600/24641/AZ525.pdf

Date: 2003

Author:

McQuiddy

Keywords:


Environmental Sensor Station (ESS)
Communications
Internet/Web site
Observing network

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