DISPLAY SUBSYSTEM EVALUATION, MERGE-PAS-ERGS

THE EFFECTIVENESS IS ANALYZED OF DISPLAY SUBSYSTEMS PROCURED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RAMP MERGING SYSTEM, PASSING AID SYSTEM AND A ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEM (MERGE, PAS, ERGS). THE INTENDED FUNCTIONS ARE EXAMINED AND EVALUATED OF THE DISPLAYS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE AND ALSO THE COST/PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICES ARE ASSESSED. ALTERNATE METHODS AND OTHER TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING LARGE- SCREEN DISPLAYS ARE DISCUSSED. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY DISCUSSING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE THREE SYSTEMS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH THE CONTRACTORS AND THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PLANNED UTILIZATION OF THE DISPLAYS. DOCUMENTATION IN THE FORM OF CONTRACTORS' PROPOSALS WAS EXAMINED TO ASCERTAIN HOW THE VARIOUS DISPLAY TECHNIQUES WERE SELECTED. MEETINGS WERE HELD AT THE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES TO TALK WITH THE ENGINEERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF THE DISPLAY BUT PRIMARILY TO EXAMINE THE ACTUAL DEVICES TO BE DELIVERED UNDER THE CONTRACTS. /BPR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Adm., Fh-11-6882, 3553-014
• Corporate Authors:

  Keydata Associates

  ,    

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Martell, J F
• Publication Date: 1968-10

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Information display systems; Merging traffic; Passing; Ramps; Route signs
• Old TRIS Terms: Displays
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224893
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 29 1994 12:00AM