Update Standardized Measurement Systems and Laboratory Test Procedures to Improve Motorist Safety

The growth in construction and maintenance activities throughout the state has prompted an increase in the throughput for standardized measurements, laboratory tests, and similar processes performed by TxDOT on a routine basis. TxDOT, as well as its affiliated stakeholders, must meet this increased demand with a limited availability of trained workforce while ensuring high quality and consistent work products. While many of these processes have been developed and used for several decades, recent advances in technologies such as sensors, computing, logic controllers, machine vision, and actuators have now made it feasible to fully or partially automate several of the existing processes or, where feasible, replace some archaic processes with modern advanced and automated methods. The research teams will conduct one or more scouting tours of divisions and districts to create an inventory of processes and identify their potential to be automated. The research teams will use a scoring system with input from TxDOT to prioritize processes that can be partially or fully automated and benefit TxDOT. The research teams will develop, validate, and facilitate implementation of selected solutions with appropriate workflow integration and training of TxDOT’s personnel.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/Presto/project=0-7249

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $2,000,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  0-7249

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Texas Department of Transportation

  125 E. 11th Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78701-2483
• Project Managers:

  Schwerdt, Tom

• Performing Organizations:

  Center for Transportation Research

  3925 W. Braker Lane
  Austin, TX  United States  78759

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135

  Texas State University, San Marcos

  Department of Civil Engineering
  San Marcos, TX  United States  78666
• Principal Investigators:

  Bhasin, Amit

• Start Date: 20260501
• Expected Completion Date: 20290430
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Construction and maintenance; Implementation; Machine vision; Sensors; Test procedures; Training; Workforce development
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01995304
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Texas Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 0-7249
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 10 2026 2:52PM