Vehicle-Based Telemetric Data for State and Local Transportation Agencies
BACKGROUND - The collection and aggregation of data directly from vehicles has introduced a new set of tools for state and local transportation agencies to fill gaps in their existing understanding of roadway system performance. State and local departments of transportation (DOTs) are heterogeneous, and their needs and uses for telemetric data are nuanced. Telemetric data are defined here as data generated or collected by vehicles and in-vehicle devices. Private sector entities that provide telemetric data and related analytics are still relatively new and may be reluctant to share their data. Advancing technologies are changing the landscape relative to an agency’s ability to improve safety, operations, and other DOT business practices. However, new technological capabilities uncover challenges related to telemetric data availability, accessibility, integration, privacy, and use. OBJECTIVES - The research objectives are to (1) determine what telemetric data is available to state and local DOTs; (2) determine how telemetric data is being used by state and local DOTs; and (3) identify challenges and opportunities for the use of telemetric data. PHASE I: (Task 1) Identify the industry state of practice related to the sources, availability, and exchange of telemetric data and related analysis tools. (Task 2) Describe telemetric data usage within state and local DOTs. (Task 3) Compose a technical brief describing the findings of Tasks 1 and 2 that shall be approved by NCHRP prior to initiating Phase II. PHASE II: (Task 4) Identify potential immediate and long-term telemetric data use cases focused on the needs of state and local DOTs. (Task 5) Identify challenges that state and local DOTs encounter with the use of telemetric data. (Task 6) Develop a brief, prioritized list of potential actions to encourage the broad use of telemetric data. (Task 7) Prepare final deliverables include: a final report documenting the entire research effort; an executive leadership brief; prioritized recommendations for future research; a logo-free PowerPoint presentation describing the background, objectives, research approach, findings, and conclusions; a stand-alone technical memorandum titled "Implementation of Research Findings and Products"; and a presentation of findings to one AASHTO committee or council concerned with the use of telemetric data.
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Supplemental Notes:
- To be published as NCHRP Research Report 1197.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $200,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
Project 17-110
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Sponsor Organizations:
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001 -
Project Managers:
Crichton-Sumners, Camille
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Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135 -
Principal Investigators:
Wu, Jason
- Start Date: 20240322
- Expected Completion Date: 20251221
- Actual Completion Date: 20251221
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data collection; Information dissemination; State departments of transportation; State of the practice; Surveys; Telemetry; Transportation departments
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01788064
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
- Contract Numbers: Project 17-110
- Files: TRB, RIP
- Created Date: Nov 15 2021 6:57PM