Current Status of the FDOT SunGuide SM Software Project Robert W. Heller, Ph.D. March 16, 2005

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 2 Goals and Objectives FDOT Goals –Improve transportation safety. –Reduce congestion and delays. –Acquire (own) the most technically comprehensive ITS software. –Establish a software standard at TMCs throughout the State of Florida. –Reduce multiple TMC software development, maintenance, and update costs. SunGuide software goals: –Flexible and expandable to match individual TMC needs. –Respond to traffic incidents in a rapid, accurate, and effective manner.

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 3 Project Web Site

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 4 SunGuide SM Software Architecture Robust Extensible Flexible Scalable Configurable Proven

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 5 Release-Oriented Development Approach

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 6 Benefits of SunGuide SM Integrated traffic management –Map –DMS –CCTV –Video Switching –Video Wall Control –Traffic Detection –HAR –Incident Management –RWIS –Archive Data Center-to-Center –Exchange status information –Exchange command/control requests

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 7 Executive Handler: Centralized System Management View by: –Subsystem –Computer Alter Logging Level Restarts

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 8 DMS Control

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 9 CCTV Control

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 10 Video Switching

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 11 Video Wall

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 12 Incident Management Screens Better utilize multiple monitor workstations Utilize native HTML to improve performance (lose some visual capabilities provided by SVG) Work in progress

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 13 Map Link Editor: Example Screen

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 14 Center-To-Center Status: –Centers must explicitly subscribe for data –User must choose to view the data Command/Control: sender must have credentials at the receiving center

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 15 High Level Schedule Software Releases –Release 1 – May 2005 timeframe –Release 2 – August 2005 timeframe Short-term deployments: –District 4 Broward County RTMC –District 6 Miami RTMC: Early release of Ramp Meter with Release 1 target for August 2005

March 16, 2005SunGuide Software: Status Update 16 Liang Y. Hsia, P.E. (850) Florida Dept. of Transportation 605 Suwannee St. MS 90 Tallahassee, Florida Robert Heller (210) Southwest Research Institute P.O. Drawer San Antonio, Texas Questions? Contact Information: