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Irv Rosenblum ITS/RWIS Sales Manager

High Sierra Electronics Grass Valley, CA

Measuring the weather to protect the public and improve traffic safety

www.highsierraelectronics.com

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High Sierra Electronics, Inc.

Headquarters in Grass Valley, CA

Field offices in

– Fort Worth, TX

– San Antonio, TX

– Hauppauge, NY

ISO 9001-2008 Certified Company

Member ITS America

Member ITS Canada

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19 years experience developing, integrating and supporting open architecture remote weather monitoring & warning systems around the world

High Sierra Electronics, Inc. Grass Valley, CA

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What is RWIS?

Road Weather Information Systems

Sensors

– Temperature

– Water Level

– Precipitation

– Road Surface Status

– Wind

– Visibility

Remote Processing Unit

– Takes data from the sensor, formats it and sends it on or logs it locally

Communications

– Sends the information home

– NTCIP 1204 ESS

Central Software

– Base Station that displays data

– Record keeping

– Notify people of events

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Weather Responsive Traffic Management

Many locations in municipalities have ITS infrastructure in place that can house and connect compact RWIS systems to monitor local conditions.

Site Specific RWIS systems can often be worked into a construction project or maintenance budget.

Targeting specific local weather related traffic issues can improve traffic safety, travel time, and maintenance operations.

Reduces jurisdiction’s liability exposure

Bridges & overpasses freeze before roads

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Flooded Roadway Response

Public Works delivers and sets up barricades well after the roadway is flooded

Barricades often remain in place well after flooding subsides

Motorists question whether the

barricades need to be there.

Traffic Safety - New Process Rising water triggers flashing beacons

20 seconds later Barrier Gate Arms deploy

Text message and email sent to Public Works

Road Crew checks roads after flooding event

Can raise arms via RF remote from inside truck

Can reset system from base station

• Road Maintenance chooses where and how to respond • Available to respond elsewhere • Can check status remotely from home • Historical records logged

Stanislaus County, CA

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Weather Responsive Traffic Management Systems (WRTMS)

TMC decision making (advisory & control)

– Site Specific RWIS provides information for making decisions about traffic management

– TMC initiates action

Local automated decision making (local control)

– Systems implement traffic management changes based on pre-determined criteria

– TMC notified of actions taken

Flooded Roadway Warning System with on-demand video monitoring

City of Colleyville, TX

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Advanced Roadway Warning System Benefits

Immediate response to developing hazard or emergency

Relieves manpower requirements during flood for other emergency response activities

Emergency Management personnel are notified as actions are taken by the system

Optional Video monitoring provides visual confirmation of conditions

Audit trail of system data and controller actions

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Site-Specific Need Targeted RWIS

Much lower costs can be realized with RWIS designed for need-specific sensors.

– Utilizes existing infrastructure rather

than new installation. – Utilizing Traffic Cabinets and

overhead signal or sign structures eliminates the need for a new tower structure and foundation.

– Non-Intrusive Road Sensors

minimize installation and ongoing maintenance.

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Weather Responsive Traffic Management (Local)

Immediate response to developing flood emergency

Relieves manpower requirements during flood for other emergency response activities

Emergency Management personnel are notified as actions are taken by the system

Audit trail of system data and RPU/Controller actions

Flooded Roadway Warning System with Automatic Barrier Gates

W.W. White Rd, San Antonio, TX

Low Water Crossing monitored for flooding. Beacon sites are

activated and Automatic Barrier Gates deploy to close road.

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Road Surface Status Traffic Hazard 1U NTCIP MiniRWIS Remote

Processing Unit

– Specifically designed to integrate into existing infrastructure (ATC & DMS cabinets & signs)

– “Actionable” Sensors for:

Road Surface Condition

Wind

Visibility

2 Flood Water Level Sensors

Precipitation

– Each sensor drives dry contact output enabling local control of public safety devices (WRTM)

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Weather Responsive Traffic Management (TMC)

IceSight sensor provides air & surface temp, surface status and calibrated surface grip coefficient

Wi-Fi access simplifies set-up and calibration functions

One-Click Automatic calibration

Non-Intrusive Pavement Sensor & MiniRWIS NTCIP RPU report road surface conditions to Public Works

College & Quivira Overland Park, KS

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MiniRWIS - Overland Park, KS

Targeted RWIS implementation

RWIS technology integrated into ATC Cabinet

Utilizes existing cabinet, power source, communications & poles

Allows local sign, beacon or DMS activation

Allows Weather Responsive Traffic Signal Control preemption (i.e., increased amber and all red times)

Affordable, expandable technology conserves budget

Compact 1U Mini RWIS system resides in ATC cabinet.

Deployment and Installation

Entire installation took 3 hours, including aiming (laser dot) and calibration (via wireless router) per site.

Database connectivity accomplished in 2 hours.

OP pleased with ease of installation and is installing these at the rate of 12 sites per year.

Data from sensors appears on www.stormwatch.com

Laser aiming dot is visible between lanes 2 & 3.

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RWIS = Problem Solving

Identifying site-specific impacts of weather events on transportation

Automating or allocating resources for road closure, lowered speed limits, plowing and deicing

Improving travel time and traffic safety

6/11/2012

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Howard County, MD

6/11/2012

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Radar Precipitation

Gauge

Ultrasonic Wind Sensor

Air Temperature/ Relative Humidity

6/11/2012

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Plug-’n’-Play Real-Time Video Enhancement with no latency

Enhance any existing video system without having to replace anything!

What’s New?

Onboard

DELCAN – RWIS Partner, Integration

Ver-Mac – RWIS Partner, Integration

TRANSCORE – Integration

Peek Traffic

Power in Partnerships

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The High Sierra Difference

We design, manufacture, install and service innovative products designed specifically for traffic infrastructure applications.

Innovator of the world’s first Mini RWIS station.

– Compact 1U form factor for ease of integration into existing traffic cabinets.

We have invested in Interoperability and Open Architecture solutions for ease of integration.

– HSE customers have unrestricted access to their database, to raw data, and to sensor data protocols.

Extensive experience serving municipalities.

MBE/WBE