A DIGITAL DATA RECORDING SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR USE WITH THE VIRGINIA MODEL 2 SKID RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT VEHICLE

THE VIRGINIA MODEL 2 SKID RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT VEHICLE THAT WAS DEVELOPED IN 1967 COULD PRODUCE A LARGE AMOUNT OF DATA IN A SHORT TIME. AVAILABLE PERSONNEL WERE ALMOST OVERWHELMED BY THE TASK OF MANUALLY READING AND INTERPRETING THE INDIVIDUAL MEASUREMENTS. A DIGITAL DATA RECORDING SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IN THE MODEL 2 VEHICLE TO ELIMINATE MOST OF THE MANUAL EFFORT. THIS REPORT IS DEVOTED TO A LIMITED DISCUSSION OF THE COMPLETE DIGITAL DATA HANDLING SYSTEM, TO PARAMETERS THAT WERE CONSIDERED IN DESIGNING THE PART OF THE SYSTEM WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE MODEL 2 VEHICLE, TO THE FABRICATION OF COMPONENTS AND TO A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEMS OPERATION. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Highway Research Council

  Charlottesville, VA  United States 

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Virginia Department of Highways

  Richmond, VA  United States  23219
• Authors:
  • Dancey, W H
  • Maine, R E
• Publication Date: 1971

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Digital computers; Information processing; Skid resistance
• Old TRIS Terms: Digital systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00206453
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Study No 0659
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 15 1972 12:00AM