Investigation for Traffic Monitoring Equipment Evaluation Facility
Investigation for Traffic Monitoring Equipment Evaluation Facility

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Published: 2007

Total Pages: 142

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This project investigated funding sources, design options, and viable locations for a traffic monitoring equipment evaluation facility. The project provided research and development to design a generic facility to evaluate traffic data collection equipment and sensors and perform traffic data collection research. This report covers the entirety of this 2-year project, identifying potential funding sources and candidate sites for further consideration, developing site design aspects for the two most promising sites, and evaluating Kistler Lineas Quartz weigh-in-motion sensors.

Investigation of Vehicle Detector Performance and ATMS Interface
Investigation of Vehicle Detector Performance and ATMS Interface

Author: Dan R. Middleton

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Published: 2007

Total Pages: 148

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Like previous vehicle detector research, this research tested the latest and most promising non-intrusive vehicle detector technologies. The ones included in this research were: video image vehicle detection systems (VIVDS), acoustic, magnetic, inductive loops, and microwave radar. Besides evaluating detectors, the research scope also included investigating an interface with TxDOT's current Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) using contact closure inputs to current Local Control Units (LCUs) for collecting vehicle count, speed, and occupancy data.