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Advancements in Transportation Flows Research: NCRST Program Overview

The NCRST program, initiated in March 2000, focuses on enhancing transportation flows through innovative research conducted by four university consortia. Led by The Ohio State University, it includes significant contributions from the University of California, Santa Barbara; Mississippi State University; and the University of New Mexico. Key research areas cover traffic monitoring, management, and intermodal freight activities, with annual workshops fostering collaboration. Projects include truck rest area utilization, freight flow analysis, and advanced traffic management using remote sensing technologies.

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Advancements in Transportation Flows Research: NCRST Program Overview

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  1. NCRST - Flows Joel L. Morrison, Ph.D. The Ohio State University September 10, 2002 Berlin, Germany

  2. NCRST Program • National Consortia for Remote Sensing in Transportation • Four University Consortia • Flows – The Ohio State University • Infrastructure – University of California at Santa Barbara • Environment – Mississippi State University • Hazards – University of New Mexico • Four year program began March 2000

  3. NCRST - F • The Flows Consortium consists of: • The Ohio State University • The University of Arizona • George Mason University • Managed by a Leadership Team • External Board of Advisors • Web site www.ncrst.org/ncrst-f

  4. NCRST - F • Three topical areas in transportation flows research • Traffic Monitoring • Traffic Management • Intermodal Freight Activities • First two years we funded 8-9 research projects each year. Several were two year projects • Hold at least one workshop per year

  5. Research Examples Years 1 & 2 • Truck rest area availability and utilization • Freight and intermodal flow analysis • Traffic management: sensor and platform issues • Hyperspectral imagery in traffic flow analyses • Near real-time network state estimation for traffic management and planning

  6. NCRST - F • On behalf of DOT/RSPA we monitor annual projects in a companion program that funds private corporations • Year 1 – Technology Services Corporation • Year 1 – Bridgewater State University • Year 1 – Veridian ERIM - Tucson • Year 2 – Terra Metrics • Year 2 – Grafton Technologies • Year 2 – GeoData Systems

  7. Examples of TAP projects • UAVs for traffic planning and monitoring • Airport planning and expansion • Clearing stream channels in areas of emergent vegetative growth • Road citing and relocation planning

  8. NCRST - F • Year 3 research program has the following thrusts, with emphasis on implementations with demonstrated results • Improved AADT/VMT estimations • Easy automated flow extractions • Remote sensing traffic laboratory • Creation of a traffic image infostructure • Traffic monitoring for emergencies

  9. NCRST - F • Year 3 Workshops • Joint Flows/ ITS Workshop in July in Washington DC • International Flows Workshop in September in Budapest Hungary • Planning for a joint Flows/ Infrastructure Workshops in Hyderabad India and New Delhi India in January 2003

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