Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0
Title:
Analysis of Web-Based WSDOT Traveler Information: Testing Users' Information Retrieval Strategies
Abstract:
This report details the findings of a usability study of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) traffic and weather information on the web. The purpose of this test was to examine the user experience associated with retrieving traveler information, such as road conditions, traffic congestion, pass information, construction, and weather from the WSDOT Traffic and Weather web site.
Source(s):
University of Washington, Washington State Transportation Center; Prepared for Washington State Transportation Commission and FHWA
http://www.depts.washington.edu/trac/bulkdisk/pdf/552.1.pdf
Date: 2002
Author:
Sauer, Rose, Kolko, Haselkorn
Keywords:
Internet/web site
Road Weather Information System (RWIS)
Traveler information
Weather information
Observing network
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