Truck Parking Information and Managment System
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Truck Parking Information and Managment System
SMART TRUCK PARKING Title Title Subtitle DateSubtitle Date April 28, 2015 THE NEED FOR ACTION THE PROBLEM WITH TRUCK PARKING Photo from Dunkin’ Donuts Crash, November, 2014 Photo from Jason Rivenburg Murder Scene, March 2009 Photo from Michael Boeglin Murder Scene, June 2014 THE NEED FOR ACTION PARKING OPTIONS Survey materials courtesy of PowerPoint by Desiree Wood, Andrew Warcaba Associates and Hope Rivenburg THE NEED FOR ACTION “How often have you found yourself fatigued and left with an unsafe feeling because you were not able to find a safe place to park your vehicle?” Fatigued Driving 15% 29% Regularly 55% Occasionally Never Survey materials courtesy of PowerPoint by Desiree Wood, Andrew Warcaba Associates and Hope Rivenburg THE NEED FOR ACTION HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FIND PARKING? 5% 1 HOUR OR LONGER 39% 12% Less Than 15 Minutes Less Than 30 Minutes Less Than 60 Minutes 44% Survey materials courtesy of PowerPoint by Desiree Wood, Andrew Warcaba Associates and Hope Rivenburg THE NEED FOR ACTION STATES AND CITIES NEEDING THE MOST IMPROVEMENT Atlanta Baltimore Bentonville Boston Charlotte Chicago Denver Detroit Ft. Worth Hartford Houston Indianapolis Little Rock Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Jersey New York Newark Orlando Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland San Diego San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Washington, D.C. Survey materials courtesy of PowerPoint by Desiree Wood, Andrew Warcaba Associates and Hope Rivenburg THE NEED FOR ACTION Too Many Trucks, Too Little Parking New Rules Mandate Breaks, but Few Spots Are Being Built; Driver Deaths Cast Glare on Shortage The Wall Street Journal, By Betsy Morris, January 20, 2015 When truckers along Interstate 5 were surveyed, 70% said they had tried to stop at a truck stop but found it full. When sleepy truckers can’t find a legal place to stop, many of them either push on or park illegally in secluded areas behind grocery stores, the corners of shopping malls or freeway ramps and shoulders. Parking on freeway ramps is usually illegal, but many police officers don’t like to ticket truckers, forcing them to drive when they’re sleepy. THE NEED FOR ACTION Safety Impact 8% crashes fatigue related (FMCSA) 15% fatal crashes fatigue related (NCHRP) Economic Impact 15 minutes = $4.4B annually Environmental Impact 15 minutes = 3.3millon TONS CO2 annually Michigan’s Truck Parking Project SOLUTION - SMART TRUCK PARKING PROJECT GOALS Enhance highway safety by providing timely and reliable truck parking information Provide a sustainable and scalable truck parking solution Provide a secure solution that protects user privacy and data Maximize user acceptance of the system for truck parking decisions CONTRACT SETUP Public System Rest areas, roadside signs, connected vehicle system, Mi Drive website Traditional design-bid-build MDOT operates & maintains Private System Truck stops, smartphone applications, TSPS website Data service license HNTB/TSPS operates & maintains SYSTEM CONCEPT AVAILABILITY COMMUNICATION AVAILABILITY COMMUNICATION AVAILABILITY COMMUNICATION AVAILABILITY COMMUNICATION SITE CHARACTERISTICS MDOT Rest Area Characteristics: Defined uni-directional entrance and exit driveways Separate driveways and parking areas for trucks versus cars Striping to delineate parking spaces SITE CHARACTERISTICS Private Truck Stop Characteristics: Varying surface conditions (pavement, gravel, dirt) Bi-directional driveways, many with mixed use of cars and trucks Striping or other delineation of parking spaces not present in all lots Trailer drops occur near the Michigan/Indiana Border (exit 1), where parking spaces are occupied even after a cab leaves the site TECHNOLOGY – DETECTION Per Space Occupancy Costs - multiple sensors in large truck spaces Challenging facilities – gravel lots, unique geometry, no striping, and poor lighting Entrance/Exit (Chosen) One strategy for all sites for consistency One strategy to increase reliability and streamline calibration procedures Classification and directionality of traffic were critical requirements for truck stops only TECHNOLOGY – DETECTION Technologies Evaluated: Traditional inductive loops (standard and custom shapes) Micro-loops and magnetometers Forward- and/or side-fired laser Forward- and/or side-fired radar Traditional video detection (video stream with software analytics) Thermal imaging with video analytics RFID Tags Combination units (video/radar, video/thermal) TECHNOLOGY – TEST BED Love’s Test Bed - Marshall, MI In’s & Out’s Video, Magnetometers & Microwave Detection Challenges/Findings Geometry Control; Turning Movements Accuracy vs. Consistency TECHNOLOGY - SIGNING 3 Lines; 6 “bits” of Info – Next three opportunities Static sign with Dynamic Panels Cellular Modem Communications INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING SOFTWARE MDOT uses Delcan Intelligent Networks ATMS in all TOCs Integrated all devices: Magnetometers CCTV Cameras Dynamic Parking Signs Manual Resets Mi Drive INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING SOFTWARE “Parkman” cloud based software application Data collector and aggregator Raw data > Staged Data > Published Data Archives Notifications LESSONS LEARNED - PUBLIC Problem - Illegally Parked Trucks Blocking wireless paths Parked over magnetometers Caused slow moving traffic Solutions Sign and physically block illegal parking in critical area Adjusted counting algorithm Regular manual counts to reset system LESSONS LEARNED - PRIVATE Problems Slow inconsistent speeds No defined lanes Turning movements Stopping Occlusion Lighting conditions Solution Worked with vendor to adjust algorithm Regular manual counts to reset system Custom algorithm MOVING FORWARD MDOT Statewide Transportation Operations Center (STOC) operating 5 public rest area sites HNTB contracted to operate, maintain and provide data for 10 private sites University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) contracted to assess the reliability of the system Thus far, the reception seems to be extremely positive In order to maximize the effectiveness of the system, ultimately, it must be applied to multiple corridors in multiple states TRUCK SMART PARKING VISION Safety Benefits Allows safer parking decisions; reduces fatigue related crashes Removes trucks from ramps, shoulders Economic Benefits Drivers & Carriers more efficient; increased profitability Truck Stops increase business; potential to monetize largest asset (land) Environmental Benefits 15 minutes saves 2 gallons diesel; fewer greenhouse gasses TRUCK SMART PARKING Contact Information Chuck Miller, Ph.D., PE, PTOE Senior Project Manager HNTB Corporation (816) 527-2696 [email protected] Eric Morris, PE Associate Vice President HNTB Corporation (517) 318-7530 [email protected] I-94 Project Owner Collin Castle, PE Connected Vehicle Technical Manager Michigan Department of Transportation (517) 636-0715 [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LXibE0I1Ak