The Oregon Department of Transportation repaired hundreds of aging bridges using $1.3 billion from the OTIA III program. To minimize traffic delays, ODOT used GIS to analyze environmental impacts before construction and developed a web-based traffic analysis tool. This new tool helped engineers evaluate traffic scenarios in minutes instead of hours and modify plans in real-time. The investments in GIS and analysis tools provided benefits that outweighed the costs and helped ODOT complete the bridge program on time and budget while keeping traffic moving.
2018 GIS in Development: Developing a National Map of Subsurface InfrastructureGIS in the Rockies
In its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, the American Society of Civil Engineers assigned an overall grade of D+ to U.S. infrastructure. Addressing the problem of bringing national infrastructure up to a standard where it becomes an enabler of economic expansion rather then a drag on the economy is hindered by a lack of systematic information readily available to decision makers of the inventory of infrastructure assets, their location, and condition. Geospatial data and technology are key to providing an accessible platform making it possible for decision makers to have a uniform view of national infrastructure. The economic argument for the benefits of accurate 3D maps of underground infrastructure is well-founded. The value of mapping underground infrastructure is gaining increasing attention at the national level. France has embarked on a program to map all critical underground infrastructure. The Netherlands has mandated a national database for sharing information about underground infrastructure. This presentation will focus on why the time is right for a discussion with the objective of including subsurface infrastructure in the development of a national infrastructure map.
2018 GIS in Development: Developing a National Map of Subsurface InfrastructureGIS in the Rockies
In its 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, the American Society of Civil Engineers assigned an overall grade of D+ to U.S. infrastructure. Addressing the problem of bringing national infrastructure up to a standard where it becomes an enabler of economic expansion rather then a drag on the economy is hindered by a lack of systematic information readily available to decision makers of the inventory of infrastructure assets, their location, and condition. Geospatial data and technology are key to providing an accessible platform making it possible for decision makers to have a uniform view of national infrastructure. The economic argument for the benefits of accurate 3D maps of underground infrastructure is well-founded. The value of mapping underground infrastructure is gaining increasing attention at the national level. France has embarked on a program to map all critical underground infrastructure. The Netherlands has mandated a national database for sharing information about underground infrastructure. This presentation will focus on why the time is right for a discussion with the objective of including subsurface infrastructure in the development of a national infrastructure map.
Esri News for Transportation keeps you informed with software news, events, and user stories showing how GIS brings the geographic advantage to transportation organizations worldwide.
Stories in this issue showcase how GIS helps DOTs manage construction, capital budgeting projects, and maintenance.
"The Golden Age of Geospatial Data Science and Engineering" presented as the inital lecture in the Geospatial Data Science Distinguished Speaker Series at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Series organized and presented by Professor Shaowen Wang, Head of the Geography and Geographic Information Science Department.
"Data Science is in a golden age. The mathematical foundations of Data Science, known for many years, are now seeing broad applicability due to engineering advances in cloud and big data computing and due to the explosive availability of data about nearly every aspect of human activity coming from mobile devices, remote sensing and the Internet of Things. Nearly all of this data has components of location and time leading to stunning advances in geospatial data science. Development of intelligent systems using knowledge models leading to insights and understanding have the potential to significantly transform geospatial data sciences. To achieve the fullest extent of their potential, these innovations require establishment of open consensus standards. This talk will review recent developments in innovations, standards, and applications of geospatial data science and engineering."
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
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Geocast routing is considered to be advantageous in VANETs, as most of the safety applications are location-based and are relevant to a particular geographical area rather than individual vehicles. Hence, the geocast routing approach where data packets are delivered to a specific geographic area or zone of relevance has become an important research area among researchers and academicians. This article surveys the existing geocast routing protocols for the vehicular environment and compares them qualitatively based on various parameters. The pros and cons of each routing protocol are discussed. Certain directions for future research related to geocast routing protocols are also presented.
GEOCAST ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR VEHICULAR AD-HOC NETWORKS: A SURVEYijwmn
Geocast routing is considered to be advantageous in VANETs, as most of the safety applications are
location-based and are relevant to a particular geographical area rather than individual vehicles. Hence,
the geocast routing approach where data packets are delivered to a specific geographic area or zone of
relevance has become an important research area among researchers and academicians. This article
surveys the existing geocast routing protocols for the vehicular environment and compares them
qualitatively based on various parameters. The pros and cons of each routing protocol are discussed.
Certain directions for future research related to geocast routing protocols are also presented.
A low cost method of real time pavement condition data sharing to expedite ma...UVision
A low cost method of real time pavement condition data sharing to expedite maintenance intervention
Pavements for roads in cities and highways are degraded with potholes, cracking, and rutting distresses. There is a strong need to identify these locations and sections with undesired longitudinal roughness quickly and accurately every year. Traditionally, expensive standalone survey vehicles for roughness measurements and more expensive multi-function vehicles are employed by highway agencies or through contract services, which most cities and local agencies can’t afford. The primary objective of this study is to describe a low cost method to collect essential pavement condition data and share real time to expedite maintenance intervention needs. This facilitates rapid identification of pavement sections with undesired longitudinal roughness and local defects. This paper discusses the impact of social media, crowd sourcing, and advances in cheaper accurate motion sensors and cloud server data processing. These tools make it possible to develop easy-to-use low cost methods, which are affordable by city public work and smaller road agencies.
STUDY OF VANET ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR END TO END DELAYcscpconf
Less than a century since the automobile was made affordable enough for the general public, hundreds of millions of vehicles now travel along highways and streets around the
world. Innovations in safety, comfort, and convenience have made vast improvements in
automobiles during that time, and now new technologies promise to change the face of
vehicular travel once again. Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is network which provides the communication between vehicle to vehicle for p r o v i d i n g i n f o r m a t i o n t o travelers with new features and applications that have never previously been possible. This paper focuses
on vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communications in VANET. Lot of research is going on for
determining route between source and destination vehicles for routing the information with
good packet delivery ratio. In this paper we provide a simulation and study of VANET Routing Protocols for end-to-end delay in V2V communication.
Study of vanet routing protocols for end to end delaycsandit
Less than a century since the automobile was made affordable enough for the general
public, hundreds of millions of vehicles now travel along highways and streets around the
world. Innovations in safety, comfort, and convenience have made vast improvements in
automobiles during that time, and now new technologies promise to change the face of
vehicular travel once again. Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is network which provides the
communication between vehicle to vehicle for p r o v i d i n g i n f o rma t i o n t o travelers with
new features and applications that have never previously been possible. This paper focuses
on vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communications in VANET. Lot of research is going on for
determining route between source and destination vehicles for routing the information with
good packet delivery ratio. In this paper we provide a simulation and study of VANET Routing
Protocols for end-to-end delay in V2V communication.
Geospatial Temporal Open Standards for Big Data from Space (BiDS2014)George Percivall
Presentation to ESA Big Data From Space (BiDS2014), November 2014.
Big data from space requires processing large amounts of data in a distributed environment. For efficient, quality and cost-effective deployment, these environments must be based on open standards. The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) open standards for geospatial-temporal information have been tuned through implementations to meet the needs of big data.
The development of a Geographic Information System for traffic route planni...Matthew Pulis
This was my MSc. Informatics thesis. The project started with a Literature Review studying the historic advancements of Location Based Services and Geographic Information Systems, in particular Open Source GIS. Case Studies were reviewed so as to gain knowledge from past experiences. The methodology used for this project followed the DSDM methodology and requirements were drawn following the MoSCoW priorities. A full working version of the project which is presented in
a Web Interface can be accessed online.
Integrating Sanitary Televising Data with Utility GIS DataMatt Eitrem
In 2011-12 the City of Ashland Public Works department invested in televising trouble spots and areas of concern of their sanitary collection system. In two years about 22% of the City’s sanitary lines and manholes were comprehensively inventoried. The City selected a contractor to inventory and televise its sanitary system to comply with NASSCO standards and provide a fully digital inventory dataset that included video, reports, and tabular data of inspections. By leveraging the City’s current GIS inventory of is sanitary infrastructure, the projects were able to be completed on time, in budget, and performed accurately. The results were able to be quantified quickly, evaluated for quality of work and put to use immediately for capital improvement planning, customer relations, operations planning and infrastructure inventory updates. This presentation will cover; Mapbook creation for project management, Database integration into geodatabases, Project reporting for capital improvements, Infrastructure inventory update benefits, Web map application data integrations for operations management and customer relations.
How to use technology and big data to transform infrastructure planning and design for cities with AutoDesk. Presented by Paul McRoberts, AutoDesk, at Transforming Transportation 2014.
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Esri News for Transportation keeps you informed with software news, events, and user stories showing how GIS brings the geographic advantage to transportation organizations worldwide.
Stories in this issue showcase how GIS helps DOTs manage construction, capital budgeting projects, and maintenance.
"The Golden Age of Geospatial Data Science and Engineering" presented as the inital lecture in the Geospatial Data Science Distinguished Speaker Series at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Series organized and presented by Professor Shaowen Wang, Head of the Geography and Geographic Information Science Department.
"Data Science is in a golden age. The mathematical foundations of Data Science, known for many years, are now seeing broad applicability due to engineering advances in cloud and big data computing and due to the explosive availability of data about nearly every aspect of human activity coming from mobile devices, remote sensing and the Internet of Things. Nearly all of this data has components of location and time leading to stunning advances in geospatial data science. Development of intelligent systems using knowledge models leading to insights and understanding have the potential to significantly transform geospatial data sciences. To achieve the fullest extent of their potential, these innovations require establishment of open consensus standards. This talk will review recent developments in innovations, standards, and applications of geospatial data science and engineering."
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
GEOCAST ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR VEHICULAR AD-HOC NETWORKS: A SURVEYijwmn
Geocast routing is considered to be advantageous in VANETs, as most of the safety applications are location-based and are relevant to a particular geographical area rather than individual vehicles. Hence, the geocast routing approach where data packets are delivered to a specific geographic area or zone of relevance has become an important research area among researchers and academicians. This article surveys the existing geocast routing protocols for the vehicular environment and compares them qualitatively based on various parameters. The pros and cons of each routing protocol are discussed. Certain directions for future research related to geocast routing protocols are also presented.
GEOCAST ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR VEHICULAR AD-HOC NETWORKS: A SURVEYijwmn
Geocast routing is considered to be advantageous in VANETs, as most of the safety applications are
location-based and are relevant to a particular geographical area rather than individual vehicles. Hence,
the geocast routing approach where data packets are delivered to a specific geographic area or zone of
relevance has become an important research area among researchers and academicians. This article
surveys the existing geocast routing protocols for the vehicular environment and compares them
qualitatively based on various parameters. The pros and cons of each routing protocol are discussed.
Certain directions for future research related to geocast routing protocols are also presented.
A low cost method of real time pavement condition data sharing to expedite ma...UVision
A low cost method of real time pavement condition data sharing to expedite maintenance intervention
Pavements for roads in cities and highways are degraded with potholes, cracking, and rutting distresses. There is a strong need to identify these locations and sections with undesired longitudinal roughness quickly and accurately every year. Traditionally, expensive standalone survey vehicles for roughness measurements and more expensive multi-function vehicles are employed by highway agencies or through contract services, which most cities and local agencies can’t afford. The primary objective of this study is to describe a low cost method to collect essential pavement condition data and share real time to expedite maintenance intervention needs. This facilitates rapid identification of pavement sections with undesired longitudinal roughness and local defects. This paper discusses the impact of social media, crowd sourcing, and advances in cheaper accurate motion sensors and cloud server data processing. These tools make it possible to develop easy-to-use low cost methods, which are affordable by city public work and smaller road agencies.
STUDY OF VANET ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR END TO END DELAYcscpconf
Less than a century since the automobile was made affordable enough for the general public, hundreds of millions of vehicles now travel along highways and streets around the
world. Innovations in safety, comfort, and convenience have made vast improvements in
automobiles during that time, and now new technologies promise to change the face of
vehicular travel once again. Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is network which provides the communication between vehicle to vehicle for p r o v i d i n g i n f o r m a t i o n t o travelers with new features and applications that have never previously been possible. This paper focuses
on vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communications in VANET. Lot of research is going on for
determining route between source and destination vehicles for routing the information with
good packet delivery ratio. In this paper we provide a simulation and study of VANET Routing Protocols for end-to-end delay in V2V communication.
Study of vanet routing protocols for end to end delaycsandit
Less than a century since the automobile was made affordable enough for the general
public, hundreds of millions of vehicles now travel along highways and streets around the
world. Innovations in safety, comfort, and convenience have made vast improvements in
automobiles during that time, and now new technologies promise to change the face of
vehicular travel once again. Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is network which provides the
communication between vehicle to vehicle for p r o v i d i n g i n f o rma t i o n t o travelers with
new features and applications that have never previously been possible. This paper focuses
on vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communications in VANET. Lot of research is going on for
determining route between source and destination vehicles for routing the information with
good packet delivery ratio. In this paper we provide a simulation and study of VANET Routing
Protocols for end-to-end delay in V2V communication.
Geospatial Temporal Open Standards for Big Data from Space (BiDS2014)George Percivall
Presentation to ESA Big Data From Space (BiDS2014), November 2014.
Big data from space requires processing large amounts of data in a distributed environment. For efficient, quality and cost-effective deployment, these environments must be based on open standards. The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) open standards for geospatial-temporal information have been tuned through implementations to meet the needs of big data.
The development of a Geographic Information System for traffic route planni...Matthew Pulis
This was my MSc. Informatics thesis. The project started with a Literature Review studying the historic advancements of Location Based Services and Geographic Information Systems, in particular Open Source GIS. Case Studies were reviewed so as to gain knowledge from past experiences. The methodology used for this project followed the DSDM methodology and requirements were drawn following the MoSCoW priorities. A full working version of the project which is presented in
a Web Interface can be accessed online.
Integrating Sanitary Televising Data with Utility GIS DataMatt Eitrem
In 2011-12 the City of Ashland Public Works department invested in televising trouble spots and areas of concern of their sanitary collection system. In two years about 22% of the City’s sanitary lines and manholes were comprehensively inventoried. The City selected a contractor to inventory and televise its sanitary system to comply with NASSCO standards and provide a fully digital inventory dataset that included video, reports, and tabular data of inspections. By leveraging the City’s current GIS inventory of is sanitary infrastructure, the projects were able to be completed on time, in budget, and performed accurately. The results were able to be quantified quickly, evaluated for quality of work and put to use immediately for capital improvement planning, customer relations, operations planning and infrastructure inventory updates. This presentation will cover; Mapbook creation for project management, Database integration into geodatabases, Project reporting for capital improvements, Infrastructure inventory update benefits, Web map application data integrations for operations management and customer relations.
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Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
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Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
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Keeping Traffic Moving during Bridge Repair Project
1. Keeping Traffic Moving
during Bridge Repair Project
By Matthew DeMeritt, Esri Writer
The Oregon Department of Transportation repaired the Snake River Bridge on Interstate 84 as part of the OTIA III
State Bridge Delivery Program.
Oregon Transportation Investment Act
With 12 percent of US bridges declared structurally From 2001 to 2003, Oregon passed a series of funding
deficient by the Federal Highway Administration in packages called the Oregon Transportation Investment
2006, bridge repair remains a top priority for most Act (OTIA I, II, and III) to improve its highway infra-
states. Three years before that, an extensive in- structure. For OTIA III, which included the State Bridge
vestigation of Oregon’s bridges conducted by the Delivery Program, ODOT turned to engineering consult-
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) ants Oregon Bridge Delivery Partners (OBDP), a joint ven-
found that 365 of Oregon’s bridges had structural ture between HDR Engineering and Fluor Corporation,
problems that necessitated a large-scale bridge to create practices that would ensure the project finished
repair plan. Implementing that plan required that successfully and within budget. One of the primary goals
the department expand its GIS infrastructure and of the program was to reduce the impact on commuter
integrate a new traffic modeling application to and business traffic during large-scale construction on
ease congestion at multiple construction zones its road system.
along the state’s highway system. Many of the bridges designed during the early devel-
opment of Oregon’s highway system used a reinforced
concrete deck girder (RCDG) design specified in the
regulations of that time. As specifications became
more stringent in the 1960s, Oregon transitioned to pre-
stressed and post-tensioned concrete bridges that im-
proved structural integrity at a reduced cost. However,
many RCDG bridges remained in service well past
their expected decommission date and began to show
signs of deterioration on deeper investigation. “In 2001,
ODOT inspectors noticed that cracks identified in previ-
ous inspections had grown to the point of threatening
2. Focus: Transportation
structural stability,” said Jim Cox, assistant manager of Before any construction work began, ODOT collected
major projects at ODOT. “We immediately placed load comprehensive environmental data on more than 400
restrictions on these bridges and started discussion on of its bridge sites to identify nearby environmental
how to plan repairs with the least impact on commercial resources. Standard ODOT practice involves consulta-
and commuter traffic.” tion with experts such as biologists, wetland specialists,
and archaeologists to get a better understanding of the
GIS and Geodesign effects of construction zones in ecologically sensitive
Established in 2004, ODOT’s GIS comprised the depart- areas. “We took a different approach for the OTIA III
ment’s information-sharing infrastructure to plan and Bridge Program by conducting environmental fieldwork
manage roadway projects. To integrate with ODOT’s before we did any design,” said Cox. “In ArcGIS, we drew
GIS, OBDP designed its system on the same ArcGIS plat- a box around a bridge site and identified all the resources
form for flexibility and scalability throughout the pro- inside the box. This allowed the engineers to develop
ject life cycle and beyond. “We wanted easy adoption of designs that minimized impacts on the surrounding
tools and practices to smooth transition during project environment.”
closeout and ensure usefulness beyond that,” said Robb
Kirkman, GIS Services manager for HDR Engineering. Improving Work Zone Traffic Analysis
“GIS provided the foundation to start linking program Prior to its collaboration with OBDP, ODOT had been
systems, automate tasks, and better mitigate environ- using spreadsheets containing traffic counts and auto-
mental impacts.” matic traffic recorder information from across the
The OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program is a 10-year, $1.3 billion program that will repair or replace hundreds of
aging bridges on Oregon’s highway system.
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3. state to document and predict traffic impacts for its WZTA serves as a repository for information on traf-
various road construction projects. That process could fic and road data that can be accessed and queried in
take up to four hours for each scenario because data had a browser. The system allows users to view ODOT data
to be searched and collected from multiple databases to determine the effects on mobility created by lane
within the agency and then inserted into a spreadsheet. closures related to construction and roadwork. Today,
“Gradually, that process evolved to incorporate GIS pro- the department can run traffic scenarios in a matter of
cesses,” Kirkman said. “Using macros and automation minutes, eliminating redundancy and enabling ODOT
tools in ArcGIS, ODOT’s traffic group was able to auto- engineers to modify traffic plans on the fly.
matically populate the spreadsheets with information Using a GIS-based interface also improved accuracy by
from the database.” allowing ODOT analysts to select the location and other
Although much leaner, the spreadsheet-only approach information for a specific project site from the map itself
experienced crashes as the database grew ever larger. rather than tabular lists. “Lookup tables using number-
The traffic team worked with OBDP to develop a more ef- ing systems aren’t intuitive to all users,” Kirkman said.
ficient GIS-based method for running traffic scenarios— “GIS enabled users to find exactly what they were looking
one that tightly wove ODOT’s geospatial data into a dedi- for and verify the correct project information within a
cated web-based analysis tool. Using common protocols, more appropriate map-based user interface where spa-
they worked on tying the datasets together to give ODOT tial relationships are more obvious.”
staff direct access to the department’s databases from a
single interface. Called the Work Zone Traffic Analysis Documented Return on Investment
(WZTA) tool, the application allowed traffic scenarios to In 2010, ODOT and OBDP documented their experi-
be run and shared in a web browser. ence with the tools to evaluate the impact of ODOT’s
The department can run traffic scenarios in a matter of minutes—rather than hours—enabling ODOT engineers
to modify traffic plans on the fly. Easy access to reliable data helped the agency determine how to stage projects
with minimal delays.
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Using a GIS-based interface, ODOT analysts can select the location and other information for a specific project
site from the map itself rather than tabular lists. In 2007, WZTA received the Team Excellence Pathfinder Award
from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
investments and determine if they should be used after also made it easier for ODOT to maintain data integrity
completion of the bridge program. With the assistance and reduce the risk that analysts working at different lo-
of economic consultant Mark Ford, they analyzed every cations could use outdated information. “Systems like
piece of software OBDP created for the OTIA III Bridge ODOT’s GIS infrastructure generate accurate, consistent,
Delivery Program to determine the economic benefits and and timely information for reporting and responding to
cost to the department. The study concluded that ODOT inquiries,” Ford said. “WZTA, and GIS in particular, has
experienced a combined benefit-cost ratio of 2:1 for all resulted in improved coordination with other agencies
enterprise IT investments related to management of the and interest groups, increasing the credibility of both
bridge program. ODOT and the bridge program in the eyes of the public
ODOT’s GIS infrastructure alone returned a benefit- and the legislature.”
cost ratio of 3:1. “Integration of formats and standards At the beginning of 2011, 351 of the 365 bridges in the
proved to be important in generating value from the in- OTIA III Bridge Delivery Program were free of construc-
vestment,” said Ford. tion zone delays. WZTA played a primary role in expedit-
In addition to these tangible benefits, ODOT experi- ing the construction process by allowing the team to run
enced three types of intangible benefits. Migrating the lane closure traffic analyses in minutes as opposed to
data from disparate sources into a unified system allowed hours. The tool is now being used by ODOT on other road-
OBDP to employ consistent analysis methods, reducing way maintenance and construction projects to quickly
the risk of calculation errors. The centralized database determine impacts from lane closures across the state.