Design of a Mobile Platform for Overhead Detectors for Vehicles on the Highway

The California Department of Transportation, like many such departments in the United States, is working on developing a new family of electronic sensing devices for the purpose of monitoring certain characteristics of road vehicles as they move along the highway. The devices currently under development are to be located overhead individual highway traffic lanes, from where they can have a clear “view” of ground vehicles. In order to deploy these devices, there is a need to develop the capability to safely and efficiently mount them above highway traffic lanes, using existing overhead bridges and sign structures as support structures. This paper presents a technical study of a universal support platform for these devices. The study discusses such issues as mobility, reliability, and resistance to environmental and other hazards. Results of tests conducted on a prototype are also presented.

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Control of a Mobile Support Platform for Vehicle Detectors on Highway

Volume 4: 24th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference ◽

10.1115/detc2004-57706 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

Qingcang Yu ◽

Fidelis O. Eke ◽

Harry H. Cheng ◽

Jacob S. Duane ◽

Joe A. Palen

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Motion Control ◽

Control Strategy ◽

Mobile Platform ◽

Department Of Transportation ◽

Highway Traffic ◽

Road Vehicles ◽

California Department ◽

New Family ◽

Actual Location

The California Department of Transportation has sponsored the development of a new family of out of pavement, laser based sensing devices for monitoring road vehicles on the highway. These devices are to be placed over highway traffic lanes, so that they can have an unobstructed view of vehicles moving along the highway. It is expected that there will be need for relatively frequent adjustment of the actual location of these devices over the freeway, so that they can be moved from one lane to another, or so the position over a given lane can be modified. Because of these constraints, a mobile support platform is planned for these devices. This paper presents a motion control strategy for such a mobile platform, and the necessary hardware to implement the control system. The ideas presented in the paper have been tested on a prototype mobile support platform.

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The Reintegration Academy for parolees

Journal of Adult and Continuing Education ◽

10.1177/1477971420959087 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 147797142095908

Author(s):

Renford Reese

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Life Skills ◽

Extended Period ◽

The United States ◽

College Campus ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

California Department ◽

Gainful Employment ◽

Academic Orientation ◽

Reflective Essay

The Reintegration Academy was founded in 2009. It was the first program of its kind in the United States to bring a group of parolees to a college campus for an extended period for academic programming. Since its inception, the Reintegration Academy has collaborated with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations to host nine cohorts and served 251 parolees. Division of Adult Parole Operations assists in recruiting, screening, and giving participants referrals to the program. The program immerses 35 participants in Academic Orientation, Life Skills, and Career Development modules for eight weeks. The Reintegration Academy has an 85% success rate of enrolling participants in college and/or placing them in gainful employment. This article is a reflective essay that concisely discusses the genesis of the program, integrates a review of literature on the challenges in re-entry, the program’s anatomy, and the outcomes of the program.

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From the united states department of transportation

Accident Analysis & Prevention ◽

10.1016/0001-4575(92)90084-v ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 105

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

United States Department ◽

Department Of Transportation ◽

States Department

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The new family Septorioideaceae, within the Botryosphaeriales and Septorioides strobi as a new species associated with needle defoliation of Pinus strobus in the United States

Fungal Biology ◽

10.1016/j.funbio.2016.04.005 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 120 (8) ◽

pp. 1030-1040 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Stephen A. Wyka ◽

Kirk D. Broders

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

New Species ◽

Pinus Strobus ◽

The United States ◽

New Family ◽

A New Species

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Living Apart Together

10.18574/nyu/9781479891047.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Cynthia Grant Bowman

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

The United States ◽

Special Role ◽

Reasons For Living ◽

Gay Males ◽

Legal Reforms ◽

Living Apart Together ◽

New Family ◽

Commuter Marriage ◽

The Us

This book describes a new way of being a couple and a new family form—living apart together—where couples who are committed to one another nevertheless maintain separate residences and finances. Although studied previously in Europe and other areas, LAT has not attracted attention in the United States, although it appears to be as prevalent there as elsewhere. After presenting the research done about LATs in other areas of the world, the book presents the results of the author’s empirical research on this lifestyle—both the results of surveys taken in 2016 and of interviews of LAT couples in 2016 and 2017 in the United States and England, which explore the numbers of LATs, their reasons for living apart, their demographics, the economics of their relationships, and their mutual caregiving. It also compares and contrasts this lifestyle with both commuter marriage and cohabitation. A particular focus is placed on the special role that LAT appears to play in the lives of women, gay males, and couples 65 and older. Ways in which LATs encounter the US legal system currently—primarily with respect to the termination of alimony upon cohabitation—are described and criticized. After discussing what the purposes of family law should be in general, the author proposes a number of legal reforms that should be undertaken to support the caregiving functions LAT partners perform for each other.

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Findings from the California Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/0361198119849400 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2673 (11) ◽

pp. 349-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mobashwir Khan ◽

Anurag Komanduri ◽

Kalin Pacheco ◽

Cemal Ayvalik ◽

Kimon Proussaloglou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Commercial Vehicle ◽

The United States ◽

Department Of Transportation ◽

California Department ◽

Fine Grained ◽

Vehicle Type ◽

Vehicle Data ◽

Almost All ◽

Data Collection Effort

This paper describes the findings from the California Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (CA-VIUS) which was administered between June 2016 and January 2018 and obtained data from a total of 11,118 fleets and 14,790 trucks. The surveys were segmented by registration, geography, vehicle type, and vehicle age, and the data collection effort exceeded sampling targets across almost all segments. The CA-VIUS is the largest statewide commercial vehicle data collection effort in the United States and will replace the 2002 National VIUS in transportation planning and emissions studies throughout California. Currently, the wealth of information provided by the survey is supporting the development of the California Statewide Freight Forecasting Model which is a fine-grained behavioral freight model. This model will allow California Department of Transportation and its partners to make more informed infrastructure and operational investment decisions. The CA-VIUS data will also be useful for researchers and practitioners hoping to understand the impacts and benefits of commercial vehicle movements on air quality, economic activity, safety, and vehicle usage. This paper documents key sampling and survey approaches, but mainly focuses on the key findings observed in the survey. This is a practical paper geared towards practitioners who are seeking to analyze a new VIUS survey and those who wish to implement one of their own.

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An evaluation of warranty contracting in the United States of America

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering ◽

10.1139/l05-073 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mehmet Emre Bayraktar ◽

Qingbin Cui ◽

Makarand Hastak ◽

Issam Minkarah

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

United States Of America ◽

The United States ◽

Department Of Transportation ◽

Construction Costs ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Contract Administration ◽

State Highway ◽

Early Failures ◽

State Highway Agencies

It is believed that warranty contracting would benefit state highway agencies by improving quality, saving money and time, and encouraging contractors' innovations. However, the challenges associated with warranties could be substantial, including higher costs, early failures, a reduction or even elimination of small contractors from the bidding process, and an increase in contract disputes and litigation. The actual impact of warranty provisions on state Department of Transportation (DOT) projects in the United States of America is still unclear because of limited industry experience. This paper provides a detailed discussion of warranty provisions and the benefits and problems associated with the subject matter. The advantages and disadvantages of warranty provisions are evaluated from the conflicting perspectives of state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), contractors, and surety companies. The future prospects of warranty provisions are established based on the findings of a recent study of warranty provisions and existing literature. Also, several options are proposed that have a strong potential to improve the application of warranties on DOT projects.Key words: warranties, highway construction, innovation, highway maintenance, contract administration, construction costs, construction inspection.

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United States Climate Change Law

10.1093/law/9780199684601.003.0027 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Michael B. Gerrard

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

United States ◽

Endangered Species ◽

Traffic Safety ◽

Environmental Protection Agency ◽

Climate Change Policy ◽

Marine Species ◽

The United States ◽

Highway Traffic ◽

National Highway Traffic Safety

This chapter presents an overview of climate change law in the United States, given the global impact of its domestic and international climate change policies. It traces the evolution of US climate change policy under different presidents, and discusses emerging programs under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Under the CAA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issues emissions standards, and under the Energy Policy Conservation Act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issues Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The chapter also describes the protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The ESA directs the Fish and Wildlife Service to designate certain species as endangered or threatened; for marine species that task falls to the National Marine Fisheries Service.

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Family Business Centers: An Interview with Paul I. Karofsky

Family Business Review ◽

10.1111/j.1741-6248.1994.00087.x ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 87-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Bonnie Mills

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Family Business ◽

Service Providers ◽

The United States ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

University Center ◽

New Family ◽

The Family

Across the United States, more than forty family business centers have been founded. Today, new family business centers are being established every year through the concerted efforts of educators and service providers in the family business arena. This interview is an attempt to provide a cross-sectional view of the establishment and operations of a family business center. The Northeastern University Center for Family Business is directed by Paul I. Karofsky and was founded in 1991.

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