SunGuide SM Software: Development Status Robert W. Heller, Ph.D. July 14, 2004

July 14, 2004SunGuide 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.

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 3 Project Web Site

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 4 SunGuide SM Software Architecture Robust Extensible Flexible Scalable Configurable Proven

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 5 Release-Oriented Development Approach

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 6 Scope of SunGuide SM Effort Release 1: –Core software framework: Database Process viewer Status logger User interface Map –DMS subsystem, drivers for: NTCIP Florida MIB Mark IV version 2.5 –CCTV subsystem, drivers for: NTCIP camera support NTCIP Video Switch Support IP-Video support Barco Video Wall Support –Traffic Detection, driver for: BiTrans B238-I4 RTMS (EIS and Wavetronix) Microloops (3M) –Incident management subsystem Release 2a: –Core software framework upgrade –Center-to-Center –FDOT Central office configuration –Ramp metering –DMS subsystem, drivers: Trailblazers –RWIS –Archive data –HAR –Web server –Emergency evacuation Release 2b: –Inventory and maintenance

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 7 Traffic Conditions

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 8 Camera Control GUI

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 9 DMS Status GUI

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 10 DMS Control GUI

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 11 Event Manager

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 12 Incident Management Data Entry

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 13 Response Plan GUI

July 14, 2004SunGuide 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

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 15 Center-to-Center User wishes to view other center’s data: –Systems administrator must configure SunGuide to subscribe to other center’s data –User must configure User Interface to display other center’s data User wishes to command a remote center’s devices: –Select equipment to command –Issue command (credentials established locally will be transmitted to the remote center) –Conflict resolution occurs at remote center

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 16 High Level Schedule Software Releases –Release 1 – November 2004: District 4 –Release 2a – August 2005: District 6 –Release 2b – November 2005: Statewide Short-term deployments: –District 4 Broward County RTMC –District 6 Miami RTMC: Early release of Ramp Meter with Release 1 target for May / June 2004

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 17 Schedule Status Current schedule is posted to project web site Functional threads that can be demonstrated: –Support processes (executive, logging) –Data Bus –GUI / Map –Incident Management –Administrative Editor –DMS: Subsystem master process Mark IV NTCIP –CCTV: Subsystem master process NTCIP CCTV Camera control –TSS: Subsystem master process BiTrans simulators

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 18 Functional Threads: Graphical View

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 19 District 4 Milestone Demo Milestone Demonstrations: demonstrate system functionality prior to formal release Coordination meeting took place July 1, 2004: –D4 discussed current configuration and projects underway Field / Center tours –Current center interfaces to field equipment / infrastructure –Field interface to sign equipment –New center interfaces Milestone demo date is still TBD; weekend testing is likely

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 20 Release 1+ Ramp Metering in D6 Need: D6 needs Ramp Meeting before release 2a will be complete. Release 1+ –Incorporate ramp metering into Release 1 –Not formal release Schedule –Install 6/1/2005 –Operational 6/30/2005

July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 21 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: