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Future of Real-Time Digital Highway Eric
Sandgren Ph.D. Dean, Howard R. Hughes College of
Engineering
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Outline UNLV Transportation Research Digital
Highway Data Acquisition Applications Benefits Fut
ure Research Areas
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UNLV Research Team
Operations Research Operations Management Mechanic
al/Nuclear Engineering Simulation/Optimization Hum
an Factors Instrumentation/ Data Acquisition
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A Look to the Future
The Digital Highway
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The Digital Highway A static, dynamic, and
real-time description of the physical and
operational characteristics of our nations
highways that positively impacts the performance,
efficiency, safety, security and comfort of
drivers.
The Digital Highway supports the intelligent
transportation system.
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The Digital Highway Static Information Lane
Locations -6 inches Speed Limits Rest
Areas Dynamic Information Construction
Areas Weather Conditions Real-time
Status Static Imbedded Sensors Mobile Truck
Instrumentation Data Actual Highway
Speeds Road Temperatures Local Weather
Conditions
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Data Flow Diagram
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Temperature Change
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Temperature Data
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GPS Animation
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Google Earth
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The Digital Highway Supports the Intelligent
Transportation System
Current Applications Transportation Planning
(Infrastructure and logistical) Agent based
simulation Real-time Commercial Vehicle
Monitoring Driver Assist (Both commercial and
private vehicles) Driver Monitoring Driver
Training Security
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The Digital Highway Supports the Intelligent
Transportation System
Future Applications Autonomous Vehicle
Operation Enterprise Optimization
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Areas of Research

• Define the digital highway
• Lane definition-striper vehicle
• Incorporate location infrastructure
• Develop communication and update links
• Synchronize calibration of mobile and imbedded
  sensors
• Safety Security and Economics
• Situational awareness
• Vehicle tracking and collision avoidance VORAD
• Weaving and driving on rumble strip
• Automated hours of service
• Driver performance profile
• Infrastructure and Design
• Rest stop location
• Accident location risk profile (static, dynamic,
  real-time)

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Eric Sandgren Ph.D. Howard R. Hughes College of
Engineering [phone] Eric.Sandgren_at_UNLV.edu
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