Intelligent
Transportation Systems and Winter Operations In Japan
FHWA International Technology Exchange Programs
September 2003
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U.S. Department of Transportation Office of International Programs Publication No. FHWA-PL-03-016 The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible
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Technical Report Documentation
16. Abstract The U.S. delegation visited Hokkaido, Japan, to review advances in winter
operations procedures, winter maintenance equipment development, and road
weather data collection. The team also observed that significant advances
are being made in Japan on improving communication systems and protocols
used between road weather information system sensors and operations centers. The scanning team’s recommendations for U.S. application include
testing several advanced winter maintenance vehicle systems, investigating
integration of weather-related information into ITS corridors, developing
performance-based standards for winter maintenance, and establishing a
data-sharing project involving the National Weather Service and transportation
agencies. Intelligent Transportation Systems And Winter Operations
In Japan
and FHWA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Technology Exchange Program accesses
and evaluates innovative foreign technologies and practices that could significantly
benefit U.S. highway transportation systems. This approach allows for advanced
technology to be adapted and put into practice much more efficiently without
spending scarce research funds to recreate advances already developed by other
countries.
The main channel for accessing foreign innovations is the International Technology
Scanning Program. The program is undertaken jointly with the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and its Special Committee
on International Activity Coordination in cooperation with the Transportation
Research Board's National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 20-36
"Highway Research and Technology - International Information Sharing,"
the private sector and academia.
FHWA and AASHTO jointly determine priority topics for teams of U.S. experts
to study. Teams in the specific areas being investigated are formed and sent
to countries where significant advances and innovations have been made in technology,
management practices, organizational structure, program delivery, and financing.
Scan teams usually include representatives from FHWA, State Departments of Transportation,
local governments, transportation trade and research groups, the private sector,
and academia.
After a scan is completed, team members evaluate findings and develop comprehensive
reports, including recommendations for further research and pilot projects to
verify the value of adapting innovations for United States use. Scan reports,
as well as the results of pilot programs and research, are circulated throughout
the country to State and local transportation officials and the private sector.
Since 1990, FHWA has organized more than 50 international scans and disseminated
findings nationwide on topics such as pavements, bridge construction and maintenance,
contracting, intermodal transport, organizational management, winter road maintenance,
safety, intelligent transportation systems, planning and policy.
The International Technology Scanning Program has resulted in significant improvements
and savings in road program technologies and practices throughout the United
States. In some cases, scan studies have facilitated joint research and technology
sharing projects with international counterparts, further conserving resources
and advancing the state of the art. Scan studies have also exposed transportation
professionals to remarkable advancements and inspired implementation of hundreds
of innovations. The result: large savings of research dollars and time, as well
as significant improvements in the nation's transportation system.
For a complete list of International Technology Scanning topics and to order
free copies of the reports, please see the list contained in this publication,
as well as: Website: www.international.fhwa.dot.gov
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International Technology Scanning Program: Bringing Global Innovations
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
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International Technology Exchange International Technology Exchange Program
FHWA/US DOT (HPIP)
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HPIP/09-03(5M)EW
1. Report No.
FHWA-PL-03-0162. Government Accession No.
3. Recipient's Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Winter Operations in Japan5. Report Date
September 20036. Performing Organization Code
7. Author(s)
Paul Pisano, Richard Nelson, Robert Blackburn, Steven Brandau, Diana Clonch,
Joseph Doherty, David Jones, Carl Kain, Paul Lariviere, Gregory Mandt, James
McCarthy, Wilfrid Nixon, Daniel Roosevelt8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
American Trade Initiatives
P.O. Box 8228
Alexandria, VA 22306-8228
10. Work Unit No.(TRAIS)
11. Contract or Grant No.
DTFH61-99-C-000512. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of International Programs
Office of Policy
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
14. Sponsoring Agency Code
15. Supplementary Notes
FHWA COTR: Hana Maier, Office of International Programs
U.S. transportation agencies seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of winter maintenance operations by developing advanced systems and equipment.
The Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials, and National Cooperative Highway Research
Program sponsored a scanning study of Japan to investigate advanced technologies
for winter maintenance operations and implementation of those advances
in Japan’s intelligent transportation system (ITS) architecture.
17. Key Words
Winter maintenance operations, intelligent transportation system, advanced
maintenance vehicle system, road weather information system, maintenance
decision support system
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US Dept. of Transportation
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FHWA
Co-Chair
City of Columbus, Ohio
FHWA
Nevada DOT
Co-Chair
New York State DOT
National Weather Service
Blackburn and Associates
Report Facilitator
Idaho Transportation Dept.
FWHA
Henry County, Illinois,
Highway Dept.
Mitretek Systems, Inc.
University of Iowa
Virginia DOT
American Trade Initiatives, Inc.
&
LGB & Associates, Inc.
for the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
U.S. Department of Transportation
and
The American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials
and
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program
(Panel 20-36)
of the Transportation Research Board
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AASHTO
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AHS
advanced cruise-assist highway system
APWA
American Public Works Association
ATI
American Trade Initiatives
ATIS
advanced traveler information system
AVL
automated vehicle location
CCTV
closed-circuit television
CERI
Civil Engineering Research Institute
DEC
Hokkaido Development Engineering Center
DMS
dynamic message system
DOT
Department of Transportation
ESS
environmental sensor station
ETC
electronic toll collection
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
GPS
global positioning system
HAR
highway advisory radio
HRDB
Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau
ITS
intelligent transportation systems
JHPC
Japan Highway Public Corporation
JMA
Japan Meteorological Association
JWA
Japan Weather Association
LED
light-emitting delineator
MDSS
maintenance decision support system
MICOS
meteorological information comprehensive on-line service
NACE
National Association of County Engineers
NWS
National Weather Service
PC
personal computer
PIARC
Permanent International Association of Road Congresses
PSA
public service announcement
R&D
research and development
RWIS
road weather information systems
RWML
Road Web Markup Language
SICOP
Snow and Ice Pooled Fund Cooperative Program
SIRWEC
Standing International Road Weather Commission
SNET
Sapporo Information Network
STIP
scan technology implementation plan
U.S.
United States
VAMS
value-added meteorological service
VICS
vehicle information and communications system
WAP
wireless application protocol
XML
eXtensible Markup Language
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