Commercial Truck Parking Detection Technology Evaluation for Columbia County Rest Area

The objective of this project is to evaluate a vehicle detection technology as applied to commercial truck parking areas of interstate rest areas. This evaluation will address several aspects: (1) the accuracy of the vehicle detection in parking spaces, (2) cost of the technology, (3) installation, setup, and maintenance of technology, (4) sensor output integration with SunGuide software, and (5) sensor durability.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $29426
• Contract Numbers:

  BDV31 977-85

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Tucker, Marie

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Florida, Gainesville

  219 Grinter Hall
  Gainesville, FL  United States  32611
• Principal Investigators:

  Washburn, Scott

• Start Date: 20171019
• Expected Completion Date: 20180131
• Actual Completion Date: 20180430

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detection and identification systems; Interstate highways; Parking; Roadside rest areas; Sensors; Software; Trucks; Vehicle detectors
• Geographic Terms: Columbia County (Florida)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Freight Transportation; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01648734
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BDV31 977-85
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 23 2017 9:54AM