MPC
Project Details

Title:	Evaluation of Road Weather Information System Data and Dissemination of Data to Public
Principal Investigators:	Peter Martin
University:	University of Utah
Status:	Completed
Year:	1999
Project #:	MPC-186

Abstract

Implementation and field testing to validate the findings should follow the results of this research. The different Road Weather Information System (RWIS) vendors' products need to be compared in side-by-side tests to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in each for reporting the accuracy of different weather variables. Unfortunately, while the comparison is valuable, the cost of RWIS equipment is prohibitive and requires a much greater budgetary contribution to obtain the various RWIS hardware and associated installation costs. If the hardware was donated and UDOT resources utilized for installation, then the comparison is a feasible task. If the additional contributions are made available, then the scope should be expanded to include field evaluations of equipment performance and accuracy as well as driver behavior in response to messages (including cost/benefit of RWIS data disseminations). This would also be an appropriate follow up study.

Project Deliverables

• [Final Report] Utah RWIS Traveler Information Evaluation — MPC-01-119