Post on 24-Dec-2015
Meridian / PFSMeridian / PFS
MDSS CapabilitiesMDSS Capabilities
John Mewes & Leon OsborneJohn Mewes & Leon OsborneMeridian Environmental Technology, Inc.Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc.
OverviewOverview Comprehensive SolutionComprehensive Solution
• Integrates past & present maintenance actions, weather, and Integrates past & present maintenance actions, weather, and road condition reportsroad condition reports
• Adheres to resource & practice constraints, and allows for day-Adheres to resource & practice constraints, and allows for day-to-day adjustments of those constraintsto-day adjustments of those constraints
• Provision for optimal, standard, and ‘what-if?’ virtual Provision for optimal, standard, and ‘what-if?’ virtual maintenance actionsmaintenance actions
• Features geared toward all levels of managementFeatures geared toward all levels of management
One-stop-shop conceptOne-stop-shop concept
Developed in concert with PFS statesDeveloped in concert with PFS states
Maintenance Actions
Modifications to Standard Practices
Results Expected from Proposed
Treatment
Road Condition Observations /
Analyses
Propose Alternative Treatment
‘Optimal’ Treatment & Expected Results
Maintenance Practices and
Activities Databases
MDSSProcessing& IntegrationSystem
RWIS
BLUE: Forecast / Theoretical RED: Real-Time / Actual BLACK: Applies to Both
SOLID: Automatic or Semi-Automatic Process DASHED: User-Driven Process
ResourcesUsed / Available
Road ConditionAnalysis &
Forecast System(RCAF)
High ResolutionGridded Weather
Forecast Database
High ResolutionGridded Weather
Observations Database
Observed & Analyzed Roadway
State DatabasesAvailable Resources
Database
Roadway & Environment
Characterization Database
Alert Panel• Provides an Overview of the Forecast Conditions for Viewed Area
• Equivalent Information is Available on a Per-Route Basis within Map View
Map View• Provides an Integrated Spatial Display of Weather Conditions, Road Conditions, and Maintenance Actions
• Includes Dynamic Zoom, Loop, and Overlay Controls
• Features Displayed are Selectable For More Detailed Information (Drill-Down)
Map View• Time Slider Allows User to Look Backward or Forward in Time
• Customized Map Views are Stored on a Per-User Basis
Route View• Displays Information for an MDSS Route in a Time-Series Format
• Conveys Past, Present, & Future Weather Conditions, Road Conditions, and Maintenance Actions
Route View• Generates & Displays Maintenance Recomendation Based On Present Road Condition, Forecast Weather Conditions, and Adjustable Resource & Material Constraints
• Can Identify and Simulate Anticipated Response of the Road to Standard Local Operating Practices
Route View• A Simple Sub-Interface of the Route View Allows the User to Test Alternative Maintenance Actions
One-Stop Shop Concept• Put Everything Together in One Place
One-Stop Shop Concept• Drill-Down Capabilities for More Detailed Information on Most Data Types