AASHTO View on MDSS DeploymentAASHTO View on MDSS Deployment

Presented by Presented by

Lee SmithsonLee Smithson

AASHTO SICOP CoordinatorAASHTO SICOP Coordinator

MDSS Stakeholder Meeting 2005MDSS Stakeholder Meeting 2005

NCAR, Mesa Lab, Boulder, CONCAR, Mesa Lab, Boulder, CO

AASHTO View on MDSS DeploymentAASHTO View on MDSS Deployment

MDSS ProjectMDSS Project Amazing progress on a complex and diverse Amazing progress on a complex and diverse

projectproject Comprehensive understanding of public and Comprehensive understanding of public and

private stakeholder needsprivate stakeholder needs Masterful coordination of interdisciplinary Masterful coordination of interdisciplinary

technical work in developing MDSS package technical work in developing MDSS package that field personnel can understand, use and that field personnel can understand, use and have confidence in the resultshave confidence in the results

AASHTO View on MDSS DeploymentAASHTO View on MDSS Deployment

MDSS Project (continued)MDSS Project (continued) Will serve as a model for other complex Will serve as a model for other complex

projects involving multidisciplinary work and projects involving multidisciplinary work and private sector in the problem solving processprivate sector in the problem solving process

Good interface with the National Research Good interface with the National Research Council (NRC) report, “Where the Weather Council (NRC) report, “Where the Weather Meets the Road: A Research Agenda for Meets the Road: A Research Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services”Improving Road Weather Services”

Still more needs to be done before the vision Still more needs to be done before the vision for transportation in 2020 is accomplishedfor transportation in 2020 is accomplished

AASHTO View on MDSS DeploymentAASHTO View on MDSS Deployment

AASHTO assistance in training, field AASHTO assistance in training, field demos, technology transfer, etc.demos, technology transfer, etc. Developing new MDSS lesson for the Developing new MDSS lesson for the

AI/RWIS Computer Based Training (CBT) AI/RWIS Computer Based Training (CBT) programprogram

Working with FHWA to insure Eastern Winter Working with FHWA to insure Eastern Winter Road Maintenance Symposium and Road Maintenance Symposium and Equipment Expo continuesEquipment Expo continues

Promote the Canadian interest in MDSSPromote the Canadian interest in MDSS

AASHTO View on MDSS DeploymentAASHTO View on MDSS Deployment

The common stakeholder vision- The common stakeholder vision-

““Unlimited Opportunities”Unlimited Opportunities”

for safety, mobility and operationalfor safety, mobility and operational

improvements improvements