Evaluating Practical Applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Traffic Incident Response and Management

The objectives of this research project are: (1) assess the feasibility of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) use in Louisiana's traffic incident management (TIM) and monitoring; (2) document issues and challenges in drone use for incident response; and (3) develop an information guide on UAV use for TIM.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $133453
• Contract Numbers:

  24-3SS

  1000514

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808
• Managing Organizations:

  Louisiana Transportation Research Center

  4101 Gourrier Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808

  Louisiana Department of Transportation

  P.O. Box 94245
  1201 Capitol Access Road
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245
• Project Managers:

  Codjoe, Julius

• Performing Organizations:

  Louisiana Transportation Research Center

  4101 Gourrier Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808
• Principal Investigators:

  Moomen, Milhan

• Start Date: 20240101
• Expected Completion Date: 20251231
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drones; Feasibility analysis; Incident management; Traffic surveillance
• Geographic Terms: Louisiana
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01902001
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Contract Numbers: 24-3SS, 1000514
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 12 2023 11:28AM