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4-1 Lesson 4 Technology: Resources and Implementation
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4-2 Learning Outcomes Identify the technical and institutional resources for implementing Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) Identify key technological resources available to you for making road weather decisions Identify the challenges faced in implementing road weather technology
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4-3 Technology Resources Implementation Challenges
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4-4 RWIS 1970s: Devices first tested on bridges 1980s: Introduced to the general highway environment Today: Refers to a spectrum of resources
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4-5 Components of RWIS Environmental Sensor Stations Processing Systems Forecasts and Models Dissemination
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4-6 Environmental Sensor Station
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4-7 Types of Data Collected Air temperature Chemical presence in roadway Humidity Pavement temperature Precipitation: amount, rate and type Other?
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4-8 RWIS Processing Systems 1: Road Sensors 2: Sensors & RPU 3: CPU/Server 4: End User
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4-9 Forecasts and Models Air temperature Pavement temperature Precipitation Wind forecast Snow accumulation Pavement icing
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4-10 Dissemination FOG AHEAD 511
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4-11 Benefits of RWIS Safety MobilityEconomic Vitality
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4-12 Data Sharing Issue: RWIS
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4-13 RWIS Review
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4-14 Additional Resources Thermal Mapping Satellite Imagery Mesonet Decision Support System (DSS)
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4-15 Thermal Mapping
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4-16 Satellite Imagery
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4-17 Mesonets
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4-19 Technology Implementation Challenges Technical Universal Standards Personnel Thresholds
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4-20 Identify the technical and institutional resources for implementing Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) Identify key technological resources available to you for making road weather decisions Identify the challenges faced in implementing road weather technology Review: Learning Outcomes
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