1 TRB Committee AHB50 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES COMMITTEE TRB ANNUAL MEETING DRAFT AGENDA Monday, January 11, :15 AM to 12:00 PM Marriott Balcony A

2 Agenda – AHB50 Call to Order Call to Order Welcome and committee introductions Welcome and committee introductions Recognition of emeritus committee members Recognition of emeritus committee members Ken Kobetsky Ken Kobetsky Jon Upchurch Jon Upchurch

3 Agenda – AHB50 TRB Annual Meeting Patrons TRB Annual Meeting Patrons AECOM AECOM Bentley Systems, Inc. Bentley Systems, Inc. HNTB HNTB Opinion Research Corp. Opinion Research Corp. Parsons Brinkerhoff Parsons Brinkerhoff QinetQ North America QinetQ North America Trinity Industries Trinity Industries Wilbur Smith Associates Wilbur Smith Associates

4 Agenda – AHB50 Approval of the 2009 meeting minutes Approval of the 2009 meeting minutes Status Report from TRB Staff Status Report from TRB Staff Rich Cunard Rich Cunard Report from TRB Section Representative (if needed) Report from TRB Section Representative (if needed) Pete Briglia Pete Briglia

5 Agenda – AHB50 Results of the Paper Review Process Results of the Paper Review Process All TRB Papers Year Total Received Total Presented 1849 (60%) 1759 (62%)1882 (55.6%)2190 (59.3%) Papers in Presentation 935 (51%)867 (49%)900 (47.8%)921 (43.1%) Papers in Posters 752 (41%)861 (49%)952 (50.6%)1232 (56.3%)

6 Agenda – AHB50 AHB50 Papers Year Total Received Total Presented26 27 Papers in Presentation 8 (2 sessions) 0 Papers in Posters Total Reviews149 of 172 (4.4/paper) 126/153 (3.9/paper)156/194 (4.1/paper) Total published20 resubmitted – 8/9 (~25%) 24 resubmitted – 8 published (25%) 21 resubmitted – ~9 to be published (25%)

7 Agenda – AHB50 Other Papers Information Other Papers Information Improve review process Improve review process Reviewer membership list Reviewer membership list Paper award submission Paper award submission

8 Agenda – AHB50 Paper award submission Paper award submission Innovation and Insight (40 percent) Innovation and Insight (40 percent) Contribution to the Transportation Topic (20 percent) Contribution to the Transportation Topic (20 percent) Excellence in Written and Visual Communication (20 percent) Excellence in Written and Visual Communication (20 percent) Breadth of Applicability (20 percent) Breadth of Applicability (20 percent)

9 Agenda – AHB50 Practice ready papers Practice ready papers

10 Agenda – AHB50 Sessions this year at TRB Sessions this year at TRB All posters – no podium sessions All posters – no podium sessions Tuesday, 9:30 AM to noon Tuesday, 9:30 AM to noon Marriott Salon 2 Marriott Salon 2

11 Papers to be presented: See TRB program and web link See TRB program and web link ails.aspx?ID=17534& = ails.aspx?ID=17534& =

12 Agenda – AHB50 Summary of Ph.D. Student Session Summary of Ph.D. Student Session Mike Knodler Mike Knodler

13 Workshop 130 Doctoral Student Research in Transportation Operations and Traffic Control Sunday, January 10, 2010, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Marriott Wash. B6 Michael A. Knodler, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, presiding Workshop 130 Doctoral Student Research in Transportation Operations and Traffic Control Sunday, January 10, 2010, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Marriott Wash. B6 Michael A. Knodler, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, presiding

14 Doctoral Presentations 1. Development of Models and Algorithms for Estimating Time-Varying OD Demands Based on Dual Sources of Data by Hui Zhao 2. Managed Lanes Weaving and Access Guidelines by Chulsu Yang 3. Dynamic estimation and prediction of link travel times using multi- sensor data fusion and optimal selection and location of sensors by Ruth Murrugarra 4. Dynamic Response Recovery Tool for Emergency Response within State Highway Organizations in New Zealand by Frederico Ferreira 5. Traffic oscillations’ impact on freeway crashes and its evolution by Zuduo Zheng 6. Next Generation Transportation Models and Management Tools: Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Simulation Applications by Shan Huang 7. Resonant Cycles by Felipe Ladron de Guevara 9. Using GPS and speed control to eliminate bus bunching by Joshua Pilachowski 10. Understanding the impact of incidents and incident management programs on freeway mobility and safety by Chih-Sheng Chou 11. Vehicle-type dependent car-following model for heterogeneous traffic conditions by Ravi Shankar 12. Robust-intelligent traffic control with a v2x environment by Qing He 1. Development of Models and Algorithms for Estimating Time-Varying OD Demands Based on Dual Sources of Data by Hui Zhao 2. Managed Lanes Weaving and Access Guidelines by Chulsu Yang 3. Dynamic estimation and prediction of link travel times using multi- sensor data fusion and optimal selection and location of sensors by Ruth Murrugarra 4. Dynamic Response Recovery Tool for Emergency Response within State Highway Organizations in New Zealand by Frederico Ferreira 5. Traffic oscillations’ impact on freeway crashes and its evolution by Zuduo Zheng 6. Next Generation Transportation Models and Management Tools: Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Simulation Applications by Shan Huang 7. Resonant Cycles by Felipe Ladron de Guevara 9. Using GPS and speed control to eliminate bus bunching by Joshua Pilachowski 10. Understanding the impact of incidents and incident management programs on freeway mobility and safety by Chih-Sheng Chou 11. Vehicle-type dependent car-following model for heterogeneous traffic conditions by Ravi Shankar 12. Robust-intelligent traffic control with a v2x environment by Qing He

15 Agenda – AHB50 What did we accomplish in 2009? What did we accomplish in 2009? Meetings Meetings Webinar in May Webinar in May Conference call in June Conference call in June Webinar last week on the MUTCD Webinar last week on the MUTCD Broadening the dissemination of information Broadening the dissemination of information Conference participation Conference participation Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations – June Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations – June

16 Agenda – AHB50 What did we accomplish in 2009? What did we accomplish in 2009? Paper processing Paper processing Created a paper subcommittee Created a paper subcommittee Melissa, Jim K., Mike K., Tim G. Melissa, Jim K., Mike K., Tim G. Communication improvements Communication improvements

17 Agenda – AHB50 Committee Membership News Committee Membership News International members International members Several to be added this year Several to be added this year

18 Agenda – AHB50 The duties of committee members are to: The duties of committee members are to: Assist in the review, summarization, and evaluation of available research findings on specific problems; Assist in the review, summarization, and evaluation of available research findings on specific problems; Assist in the preparation of committee reports; Assist in the preparation of committee reports; Prepare problem statements of needed research; Prepare problem statements of needed research; Make recommendations to the committee Chair concerning needed research within the committee’s scope and in other areas; Make recommendations to the committee Chair concerning needed research within the committee’s scope and in other areas; Advise the committee Chair and TRB staff of appropriate research that comes to their attention; Advise the committee Chair and TRB staff of appropriate research that comes to their attention; Assist in the preparation of reports and/or bibliographies on current practices; Assist in the preparation of reports and/or bibliographies on current practices; Review papers and other documents referred to them; Review papers and other documents referred to them; Offer their own papers for presentation and publication by TRB and encourage others to do likewise; Offer their own papers for presentation and publication by TRB and encourage others to do likewise; Assist in planning and developing committee ‑ sponsored sessions at the annual meeting, conferences and workshops; Assist in planning and developing committee ‑ sponsored sessions at the annual meeting, conferences and workshops; Participate in committee meetings through in-person attendance or by teleconference when unable to travel to the meeting; Participate in committee meetings through in-person attendance or by teleconference when unable to travel to the meeting; Answer committee correspondence and keep committee officers and TRB staff advised of their current contact information; Answer committee correspondence and keep committee officers and TRB staff advised of their current contact information; Serve on task forces of the Group or Section at the request of the Group or Section Executive Board; and Serve on task forces of the Group or Section at the request of the Group or Section Executive Board; and Perform other functions as requested by the committee Chair. Perform other functions as requested by the committee Chair.

19 Agenda – AHB50 Committee web site and listserve Committee web site and listserve TRB/TCD/index.html TRB/TCD/index.html TRB/TCD/index.html TRB/TCD/index.html

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21 Agenda – AHB50 Old Business Old Business Research Needs Statements Research Needs Statements Kim Eccles Kim Eccles Must be updated every 3 years Must be updated every 3 years

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23 Problem Statements Title - The title should be specific and concise, preferably not exceeding l0 words. Title - The title should be specific and concise, preferably not exceeding l0 words. Problem - A statement of the problem and the need, in one or more paragraphs. Problem - A statement of the problem and the need, in one or more paragraphs. Objective - A clear, concise, specific statement of what the research is expected to achieve and the benefits that may accrue. Objective - A clear, concise, specific statement of what the research is expected to achieve and the benefits that may accrue. Key Words- For classification purposes, suggest key words not apparent in the title. Key Words- For classification purposes, suggest key words not apparent in the title. Related Work - Provide a context for the proposed research by briefly describing related work currently under way or recently completed. Related Work - Provide a context for the proposed research by briefly describing related work currently under way or recently completed. Urgency/Priority - A statement concerning the urgency or relevance of the suggested work to transportation needs in general and/or an indication of the priority given this research need relative to other Research Project Statements generated by the committee. Urgency/Priority - A statement concerning the urgency or relevance of the suggested work to transportation needs in general and/or an indication of the priority given this research need relative to other Research Project Statements generated by the committee. Cost - Give best (ballpark) estimate of the cost of conducting the research proposed. Cost - Give best (ballpark) estimate of the cost of conducting the research proposed. User Community - A description of the audience that should receive this research problem statement (e.g., AASHTO, APTA, FHWA, NHTSA). User Community - A description of the audience that should receive this research problem statement (e.g., AASHTO, APTA, FHWA, NHTSA). Implementation - A statement describing possible ways in which the findings of the proposed research might be implemented. Implementation - A statement describing possible ways in which the findings of the proposed research might be implemented. Effectiveness - Give a best estimate of the societal impacts of this research. If possible, describe the relevant measures of effectiveness. Effectiveness - Give a best estimate of the societal impacts of this research. If possible, describe the relevant measures of effectiveness.

24 Agenda – AHB50 MUTCD – 2009 MUTCD MUTCD – 2009 MUTCD Hari Kalla Hari Kalla

25 Agenda – AHB50 New Business – Discussion Items New Business – Discussion Items 2011 Annual Meeting Sessions/Workshops ideas 2011 Annual Meeting Sessions/Workshops ideas Specific paper topic call ideas Specific paper topic call ideas Web conference ideas Web conference ideas NCHRP Synthesis Topics/Problem Statements NCHRP Synthesis Topics/Problem Statements Jim Kalchbrenner, Bryan Katz, Scott Nodes, Beezy Bentzen, Ken Kobetsky, and Gene Hawkins Jim Kalchbrenner, Bryan Katz, Scott Nodes, Beezy Bentzen, Ken Kobetsky, and Gene Hawkins

26 Agenda – AHB50 Future Committee Activities ( last year) Future Committee Activities ( last year) More ADA and pedestrian work More ADA and pedestrian work Broadening the dissemination of information Broadening the dissemination of information Automated tolling Automated tolling Logo signs Logo signs Work harder on getting ideas to problem statements Work harder on getting ideas to problem statements

27 Agenda – AHB50 Future Committee Activities Future Committee Activities Reach out to those who cannot make meetings Reach out to those who cannot make meetings Improve web site Improve web site Social networking Social networking ATM ATM Attracting young members Attracting young members

28 Agenda – AHB50 TRNews paper reviewers TRNews paper reviewers No requests thus far. No requests thus far.

29 Agenda – AHB50 TRB webinars TRB webinars Topic Ideas Topic Ideas Who will develop? Who will develop?

30 Agenda – AHB50 Conference – Conference – 4th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design 4th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design June 2nd-5th 2010 Valencia, Spain June 2nd-5th 2010 Valencia, Spain

31 Agenda – AHB50 Midyear meeting(s) Midyear meeting(s) Other Business Other Business Announcements Announcements

32 Agenda – AHB50 Adjourn!! Adjourn!! Look forward to working with all of you. Thanks!! Look forward to working with all of you. Thanks!!