AN INFORMATION SYSTEM WITH A DIGITAL HIGHWAY DATA VEHICLE

Condition data and related analysis on existing roadway and roadside structure are important for a highway department in the decisionmaking process for infrastructure management and rehabilitation, improvement of road geometric, and realignment and traffic studies. To a large degree this decisionmaking process relies on the accurate and adequate data collection through use of data collection devices. Frequently, customized vehicles equipped with data collection equipment are used to collect right-of-way (ROW) video or images, road ride quality, pavement rutting, pavement surface images, and other location related highway data. Technologies used in a data vehicle include vision and imaging, high performance sensors, Global Positioning System (GPS), microcomputers, and automated data storage and processing components. Recognizing a need to use more efficient and more productive techniques and technologies for highway data collection, a research team at the University of Arkansas labored several years in their effort to produce a state-of-the-art highway data collection device. This paper presents a new design of a multi-function highway data vehicle, its implementation, benefits of using a full-digital data collection system for highway infrastructure management, and the supporting information system to manage and deliver collected data sets to engineers. Specifically, performance of a digital image collection system for pavement surface distress survey is discussed in detail.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Center for Asphalt Technology

  Auburn University, 277 Technology Parkway
  Auburn, AL  United States  36830
• Authors:
  • Wang, KCP
  • Li, Xiaopeng (Shaw)
  • 0000-0002-5264-3775
  • Elliott, R P
• Conference:
  • Second International Symposium on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control. Segundo Simposio Sobre Manutencao e Rehabilitacao de Pavimentos e Controle Technologico
  • Location: Auburn, Alabama
  • Date: 2001-7-29 to 2001-8-1
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 16p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Decision support systems; Digital simulation; Highway departments; Information systems; Pavement distress; Pavement maintenance; Pavement management systems; State of the art; Strategic planning; Transportation system management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data vehicles
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; I22: Design of Pavements, Railways and Guideways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00975162
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 01-097
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 1 2004 12:00AM