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Ed Fok - FHWAEd Fok - FHWA 22

FHWA PerspectiveFHWA Perspective

Support Knowledge and Technology Support Knowledge and Technology transfertransfer

Share knowledge regarding open source Share knowledge regarding open source software in transportationsoftware in transportation

Encourage inter-agency cooperatives and Encourage inter-agency cooperatives and initiativesinitiatives

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AgendaAgenda

IRIS Project Background IRIS Project Background – (Stan Slavin, Caltrans Headquarters)(Stan Slavin, Caltrans Headquarters)

Stockton IRIS Demo Stockton IRIS Demo – Toni Moon, TMC Supervisor Toni Moon, TMC Supervisor

Software IntegrationSoftware Integration– Michael Darter, AHMCTMichael Darter, AHMCT

Mn/DOT IRIS DemoMn/DOT IRIS Demo– Doug Lau, Mn/DOTDoug Lau, Mn/DOT

Stan SlavinStan Slavin 44

Caltrans IRIS:Caltrans IRIS:Project BackgroundProject Background

Stan SlavinStan SlavinITS Projects & StandardsITS Projects & Standards

ATMS Deployment and SupportATMS Deployment and SupportCaltransCaltrans

[email protected]@dot.ca.gov(916) 653-3068(916) 653-3068


Caltrans ATMSCaltrans ATMS

Proprietary, No license feesProprietary, No license fees Nonexclusive ownershipNonexclusive ownership

– Shared freely with any California agencyShared freely with any California agency– Maintained by developer or 3Maintained by developer or 3rdrd party party– Nondisclosure AgreementNondisclosure Agreement

Baseline version: Districts 3, 8, 12Baseline version: Districts 3, 8, 12 Advanced versionAdvanced versionss: Districts 4, 7, 11: Districts 4, 7, 11 Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) SoftwareCommercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software

– $250,000 onetime (per installation)$250,000 onetime (per installation)– $50,000 annually (per installation)$50,000 annually (per installation)

End of life componentsEnd of life components


The Search for Open SourceThe Search for Open Source

High costs of COTS SoftwareHigh costs of COTS Software Flexibility in contracting software Flexibility in contracting software

maintenancemaintenance Research on open sourcing ATMSResearch on open sourcing ATMS


Software is knowledge that is freely sharedSoftware is knowledge that is freely shared• Software distributed w/ source codeSoftware distributed w/ source code

• Linux, MySQL, ApacheLinux, MySQL, Apache• Copyrighted, Perpetual free licenseCopyrighted, Perpetual free license• Maintained by a communityMaintained by a community• No warrantyNo warranty

What ‘open source’ means…

• Little or no acquisition costs• Collaborative development model

• Peer review of code• Shared costs and risks• Reduces customer “lock-in”

Results in…


What is IRIS?What is IRIS?

Integrated Roadway Information System Integrated Roadway Information System (IRIS)(IRIS)– Advanced Transportation Management System Advanced Transportation Management System

(ATMS)(ATMS)

Developed in-house by Minnesota DOTDeveloped in-house by Minnesota DOT Looking for partners to maintain and evolveLooking for partners to maintain and evolve Mn/DOT IRIS: GNU GPL Mn/DOT IRIS: GNU GPL version 2 (1991)version 2 (1991)


Project TeamProject Team Mn/DOTMn/DOT FHWAFHWA CaltransCaltrans

– District 10District 10– HQ Traffic OperationsHQ Traffic Operations– HQ Information TechnologyHQ Information Technology– Division of Research & Innovation (DRI)Division of Research & Innovation (DRI)– UC Davis Advanced Highway Construction UC Davis Advanced Highway Construction

Maintenance Technology Program (AHMCT)Maintenance Technology Program (AHMCT)


Caltrans IRIS Project TimelineCaltrans IRIS Project Timeline

Scope 1: Develop open-source

ATMS 02/2005

Scope 2: Open database

02/2006

Scope 3: IRIS Demonstration Study

07/2007

Mn/DOT releases IRIS source code

05/2007 IRIS live test begins in Caltrans D10

05/2008

Caltrans internal feasibility study begins for IRIS

7/2010

IRIS test drive in Caltrans D5 08/12/2009 IRIS test drive in

Caltrans D1 08/26/2009

IRIS test drive in Caltrans D5 08/12/2009


The Caltrans TestbedThe Caltrans Testbed

District 10 StocktonDistrict 10 Stockton Measures of SuccessMeasures of Success

– PortabilityPortability– Knowledge transfer to 3Knowledge transfer to 3rdrd party developers party developers – Parity with existing functionalityParity with existing functionality– One source tree in lock-step with Mn/DOTOne source tree in lock-step with Mn/DOT


Functional AreasFunctional AreasD10 Focus:D10 Focus: Changeable Message SignsChangeable Message Signs CamerasCameras IncidentsIncidents Traffic DataTraffic Data

DeferredDeferred: : Ramp metersRamp meters Traffic signal data Traffic signal data

Not AvailableNot Available RWIS monitoringRWIS monitoring HARHAR


Caltrans Plans for IRISCaltrans Plans for IRIS

Proof of Concept for StocktonProof of Concept for Stockton Enhance Stockton with Automated WarningEnhance Stockton with Automated Warning Deploy to Districts 1, 2, 5Deploy to Districts 1, 2, 5

– Feasibility Study for D1-2-5Feasibility Study for D1-2-5– Test Drive District 2 (Redding) Test Drive District 2 (Redding)

Continued Collaboration & Partnership with Continued Collaboration & Partnership with Mn/DOT and other DOTsMn/DOT and other DOTs

Third Party IntegratorsThird Party Integrators


Planned Functions for D-1-2-5Planned Functions for D-1-2-5

Automated WarningAutomated Warning– Generate Warning MessagesGenerate Warning Messages

Visibility, Speed, WindVisibility, Speed, Wind– Changeable Message Signs Changeable Message Signs

portableportable Travel TimesTravel Times

– Vehicle Detection DataVehicle Detection Data Radar stationsRadar stations Loop stationsLoop stations

– Weather/Visibility Weather/Visibility data/interface data/interface

Cameras Cameras Incident feed Incident feed Performance Data Performance Data

DistributionDistribution ““Lite” Mode for Field WorkLite” Mode for Field Work Enhanced Map EngineEnhanced Map Engine


Possible Future EnhancementsPossible Future Enhancements

Automated Speed AdvisoryAutomated Speed Advisory Added video support MPEG4Added video support MPEG4 Arterial Signal Monitoring / Arterial Signal Monitoring /

ControlControl DetectionDetection

– Traffic CountersTraffic Counters– Weigh-in-motion dataWeigh-in-motion data

Vehicle Transponder InfoVehicle Transponder Info– Traffic Management TeamsTraffic Management Teams– Freeway Service PatrolFreeway Service Patrol

Ramp Metering Ramp Metering Highway Advisory Radio Highway Advisory Radio Extinguishable Message SignsExtinguishable Message Signs

Incident Response / Devices Incident Response / Devices locationlocation

Chain Control InfoChain Control Info Avalanche advisoryAvalanche advisory Sharing devices between Sharing devices between

centerscenters

AgendaAgenda


Stockton IRIS Demo Stockton IRIS Demo – Toni Moon, TMC SupervisorToni Moon, TMC Supervisor



Toni Moon - Caltrans Stockton Toni Moon - Caltrans Stockton TMC SupervisorTMC Supervisor 2222

The Stockton IRIS “Experience”The Stockton IRIS “Experience”

D10 IRIS DemoD10 IRIS Demo– CMS OperationsCMS Operations

Automated Warning InterventionAutomated Warning Intervention

– CamerasCameras– Traffic MapTraffic Map– Incident feedIncident feed

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Stockton IRIS Demo Stockton IRIS Demo – Toni Moon, TMC Supervisor Toni Moon, TMC Supervisor



Doug Lau - Mn/DOT Software Doug Lau - Mn/DOT Software DeveloperDeveloper 2626

MnDoT IRIS DemoMnDoT IRIS Demo

Ramp MeteringRamp Metering Incident ManagementIncident Management Lane ControlLane Control Travel TimesTravel Times Advisory Speed LimitsAdvisory Speed Limits Map EngineMap Engine

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Closing StatementClosing Statement

Security of System and ProtocolsSecurity of System and Protocols Software is SpecialSoftware is Special Open source = Collaborative DevelopmentOpen source = Collaborative Development Other DOTs using IRIS – You are not alone!Other DOTs using IRIS – You are not alone!

ContactsContacts Ed Fok, FHWAEd Fok, FHWA

[email protected]@fhwa.dot.gov (415) 744-0113(415) 744-0113

Stan Slavin, Caltrans HQ Stan Slavin, Caltrans HQ [email protected]@dot.ca.gov(916) 653-3068(916) 653-3068

Toni Moon, Stockton TMC Supervisor Toni Moon, Stockton TMC Supervisor [email protected][email protected] (209) 948-7433(209) 948-7433

Michael Darter, AHMCTMichael Darter, [email protected]@ucdavis.edu (530) 752-6179(530) 752-6179

Doug Lau, Mn/DOTDoug Lau, Mn/[email protected]@dot.state.mn.us (651) 234-7030(651) 234-7030

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