AN EXPERT SYSTEM TO INTEGRATE HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS WITH GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

This paper considers the theory and practice of an expert system for processing a database, which is typical of those currently being used by local authorities in the UK. It is designed to reformat the MARCH (Maintenance Assessment, Ratings and Costing for Highways) database into a more manageable format, and translate the local referencing system, that it adopts, into a standardised format suitable for a conventional geographical information system (GIS). The important functions of a GIS are first described, including several that are useful in transport applications, such as: (1) highway strip maps; (2) traffic signalling; (3) traffic system management; and (4) accident analysis. The MARCH system of pavement management requires division of a street network into several 'maintenance lengths', each with similar geometric, physical, traffic and construction characteristics. It relies on a locational referencing system that incorporates narrative descriptions of a maintenance length's location. Its integration theory and translation process ar described, together with the benefits of the integration process. On completion of this process, the GIS may be used as a tool for the automatic production of a street gazetteer. For the covering abstract see IRRD 870263.

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• Authors:
  • MARSH, P J
  • Kerali, H R
• Conference:
  • GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINAR N HELD AT THE PTRC EUROPEAN TRANSPORT FORUM, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, ENGLAND FROM 12-16 SEPTEMBER, 1994, VOLUME P385
• Publication Date: 1994-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 81-92

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Crashes; Data banks; Expert systems; Geographic information systems; Local government agencies; Location; Maintenance; Maps; Networks; Roads; Traffic signals; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 8525: Conference; 8614: Database; 8626: Expert system; 8605: Geographical information system; 192: Local authority; 9061: Location; 3847: Maintenance; 4074: Map; 1053: Road network; 565: Traffic signal; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00681153
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-275-9
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 20 1995 12:00AM