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DateDocument
11/15/2007 MDSS Release 5.0 Technical Description (PDF file 4 MB)
8/3/2007 A Comparison of Road Temperature Models: FASST, METRo, and SNTHERM (PDF file 3.2 MB)
7/22/06 MDSS Functional Specification Template and Procurement Guidance (Word Doc 1451 KB)
3/6/06 A Tutorial on the MDSS display application - Colorado Test Bed version (PPS file 4193 KB)
2/13/06 MDSS Technical Description (PDF File 1 MB)
9/23/05 Technical Performance Assessment Report (PAR) (PDF File 8.5 MB)
12/11/04 Road Weather Forecasting and Observations: Assessment of Current Capabilities and Future Trends (PDF File 246 KB)
11/19/04 MDSS Release 3.0 Technical Description (PDF file 910 KB)
11/20/04 Technical Performance Assessment Report - Second Iowa Field Demonstration (PDF file 7 MB)
11/10/04 A Tutorial on the MDSS display application - Colorado version (PPS file 6076 KB)
1/5/04 MDSS Prototype Release-2 Technical Description (PDF file 937 KB)
9/12/2003 Iowa 2003 Demonstration - Technical Performance Report (PDF file 8.2 MB)
1/22/2003 MDSS Functional Requirements Document (PDF file 87 KB)
4/8/2002 MDSS Functional Prototype Display System Preview (PDF file 4.3 KB | PPT file 2.9 MB)
4/8/2002 MDSS Overview Description* (PDF file 1.8 KB)
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review | August 6, 2008
Session 1
FHWA Welcome / Introductions - Bob Arnold, Paul Pisano, Ben McKeever - PDF File - 91 KB
FHWA Overview of Presentations - Bob Arnold, Paul Pisano, Ben McKeever - PDF File - 421 KB
Session 2
NCAR Federal MDSS Prototype Update - Kevin Petty - PDF File - 2590 KB
SDDOT Pooled Fund MDSS Update - Dave Huft - PDF File - 92 KB
Session 3
FHWA Cost Benefit Analysis Activities - Pat Kennedy - PDF File - 92 KB
ILDOT Illinois DOT Cost/Benefit Study - Dean Kernan - PDF File - 1431 KB
FHWA City/County of Denver Study - Pat Kennedy, Kevin Petty - PDF File - 292 KB
SDDOT Pooled-Fund Cost/Benefit Study - Dave Huft - PDF File - 92 KB
VDOT Clear Roads: Cost/Benefit Analysis Toolbox - Allen Williams - PDF File - 80 KB
Meridian Road Weather List Service - Leon Osborne - PDF File - 318 KB
Noblis Users Experiences, Discussion - Andy Stern - PDF File - 88 KB
Session 4
NDOT Nevada DOT - Chief Maintenance and Operations Engineer - Bill Hoffman - PDF File - 2139 KB
FHWA City/County of Denver - Assistant Director/Division of Street Maintenance - Pat Kennedy - PDF File - 1008 KB
CDOT Colorado DOT - Deputy Maintenance Superintendent - Phillip Anderle - PDF File - 2148 KB
IADOT Iowa DOT - Maintenance Supervisor - Roger Vigdal - PDF File - 255 KB
Session 5
FHWA Outreach - Ray Murphy - PDF File - 2437 KB
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review Continued | August 7, 2008
Session 5
SDDOT MDSS and AASHTO TIG - - Dave Huft - PDF File - 372 KB
Session 6
Meteorlogix DTN/Meteorlogix - - Jim Foerster - PDF File - 180 KB
Boschung Boschung Mecatronic - - Thorsten Cypra - PDF File - 1959 KB
Meridian Meridian Environmental Technology - Leon Osborne - PDF File - 730 KB
Quixote Quixote Transportation Technologies/SSI - Jon Tarlton - PDF File - 1212 KB
Vaisala Vaisala - Paul Bridge - PDF File - 3616 KB
IWAPI, Inc. IWAPI, Inc. - Kevin Groeneweg - PPS File - 3299 KB
18-19 September 2007
10-11 August 2006
20 October 2005
17-18 June 2003
13-14 June 2002
11 April 2002
20 September 2001
Lab Originator

Stakeholder Review 18-19 September 2007

  Agenda
  Session 1 - Opening Session and Overview
(PDF version) (94 kb)
FHWA - NWS - Noblis Welcome - Paul Pisano (FHWA)Jim O'Sullivan (NWS)Lynn Maximuk (NWS), Andy Stern (Noblis)
(PDF version) (390 kb)
FHWA The MDSS Program - Paul Pisano
(PDF version) (136 kb)
NCAR Federal Prototype Activities - Kevin Petty
(PDF version) (3533 kb)
  Session 2 - T2 - Getting Out the Word
FHWA Federal MDSS RoadShow Update - Ray Murphy
(PDF version) (420 kb)
SDDOT AASHTO TIG MDSS Activities - Dave Huft
(PDF file) (341 kb)
SDDOT Status of the MDSS Pooled-Fund - Dave Huft
(PDF version) (425 kb)
SAIC MDSS Deployment Guide Update - Ed Boselly
(PDF version) (95 kb)
  Session 3 - MDSS Evaluations
(PDF version) (90 kb)
Battelle Maine DOT using DTN - Deepak Gopalakrishna
(PDF version) (238 kb)
SDDOT Pooled-Fund States using Meridian - Dave Huft
(PDF version) (425 kb)
Battelle City/County of Denver using Federal Prototype - Deepak Gopalakrishna
(PDF version) (163 kb)
UDOT Utah DOT Cost/Benefit Analysis - Ralph Patterson
(PDF version) (1339 kb)
  Session 4 - Interactive Discussion: Experiences with MDSS from Last Winter Season
(PDF version) (88 kb)
ASFiNAG Austria's use of MDSS - Werner Seidl
(PDF version) (614 kb)
AnyData AG SwitzerlandTraffic Information and MDSS - Albert Mathis
(PDF version) (882 kb)
  Session 5 - Private Sector Forum: New MDSS-associated Technologies
(PDF version) (94 kb)
  Quixote Transportation Technologies/SSI - Jon Tarleton
(PDF version) (327 kb)
  IWAPIInc. - Kevin Groeneweg
(PDF version) (872 kb)
  Meridian Environmental Technology - Leon Osborne
(PDF version) (963 kb)
  DTN/Meteorlogix - Phil Gilmer
(PDF version) (667 kb)
  International Road Technologies - Jack Doherty
(PDF version) (585 kb)
  Boschung America - Bill Gorse
(PDF version) (769 kb)
  Non-invasive Sensor Update - Bridge, Vaisala
(PDF version) (274 kb)
NCAR, UND Surface Transportation Weather Research Needs - Kevin Petty (NCAR)
(PDF version) (999 kb)
Leon Osborne (UND)
(PDF version) (185 kb)
  Session 6 - Educating the Consumer
(PDF version) (98 kb)
NCAR, UND Decision Support Systems: Meeting Consumer Expectations - Part 2 - Bill Mahoney (NCAR), Leon Osborne (UND)
(PDF vesion) (732 kb)
  Panel Discussion: Issues in Tactical Weather Support
Kevin Petty - NCAR
(PDF version) (841 kb)
John Mewes - Meridian
(PDF version) (307 kb)
Jim Block - DTN
(PDF version) (1111 kb)
Pierre-Alain Brodard - Boschung Mecatronic
(PDF version) (293 kb)
  Panel Discussion: Human factors/Interface Issues
Kevin Petty - NCAR
(PDF version) (1394 kb)
John Mewes - Meridian
(PDF version) (715 kb)
Jim Foerster - DTN
(PDF version) (602 kb)
Pierre-Alain Brodard - Boschung Mecatronici
(PDF version) (568 kb)
  Session 7 - Maintenance & Operations Decision Support System (MODSS)
(PDF version) (89 kb)
FHWA Program Overview - Pat Kennedy
(PDF version) (119 kb)
NCAR MODSS Concept of Operations - Kevin Petty
(PDF version) (658 kb)
FHWA MODSS: Next Steps - Paul Pisano
(PDF version) (81 kb)
VieuxInc. DSS for Bridges - Scour Cast - Jean Vieux
  Session 8 - Road Weather Program & Partnerships
(PDF version) (91 kb)
FHWA Clarus Initiative Update - Pat Kennedy
(PDF version) (1004 kb)
Noblis Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Update - Andy Stern
(PDF version) (1056 kb)
FHWA Summary from the National Symposium on Surface Transportation Weather - Ray Murphy
(PDF version) (125 kb)
NWS NOAA Surface Weather Program - Jim O'Sullivan
(PDF version) (947 kb)
FHWA FHWA Road Weather Management Update - Paul Pisano
(PDF version) (85 kb)
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review, 10-11 August 2006
AGENDA
FHWA Welcome/Introductions/Meeting Objectives, Building/Security Overview - Paul Pisano/Andy Stern (236 KB)
NCAR Federal MDSS Prototype Update - Kevin Petty (1071 KB)
FHWA FHWA Market Ready Technology Update - Ray Murphy (3452 KB)
FHWA Discussion: Consensus Definition of MDSS - Paul Pisano (150 KB)
AASHTO AASHTO Technology Implementation Grou0 (TIG) - Dave Huft (2340 KB)
NCAR MDSS Research and Managing User Expectations - the most pressing research areas - Kevin Petty/Bill Mahoney (1669 KB)
UND MDSS Research and Managing User Expections - reality check; managing the expectations of the DOT's - Leon Osborne (1344 KB)
FHWA IP Software as a Pooled-Fund Program Investment - FHWA Counsel (60 KB)
FHWA State DOT Experiences with MDSS Demonstrations During Winter 2005-06 - panel discussion, Paul Pisano (131 KB)
North Dakota DOT Pooled-Fund MDSS Panel Participants - Mike Kisse (6204 KB)
Nevada DOT DTN MDSS Pilot Demonstration Participants - Kent Mayer (434 KB)
Nevada DOT Weather Services RFP - Kent Mayer (434 KB)
Aurora Winter Maintenance Pooled Funds - Dennis Belter (204 KB)
NCAR RFP Creation for MDSS Capabilities - Bill Mahoney (859 KB)
FHWA State Experiences with RFPs - Paul Pisano (110 KB)
South Dakota DOT Analysis of MDSS Benefits and Cost - Dave Huft (611 KB)
FHWA FHWA-sponsored Research on the Costs and Benefits of MDSS - Pat Kennedy (112 KB)
FHWA Looking Forward to the Future - Andy Stern (113 KB)
ASFINAG ASFINAG General Presentation - Albert Mathis (562 KB)
ASFINAG Example of Great Cooling - Albert Mathis (408 KB)
ASFINAG Example with and without DeIcing - Albert Mathis (6841 KB)
ASFINAG Realization and Concept of the MDSS ASFINAG - Albert Mathis (4329 KB)
Meridian Meridian Environmental Technologies - Leon Osborne (3705 KB)
Meteorlogix DTN/Meteorlogix - Marty McKewon (2194 KB)
IWAPI IWAPI - Kevin Groeneweg (3136 KB)
Vaisala Vaisala's MDSS Experience - Brooke Pearson (2333 KB)
Boschung Transportation Safety through SCM - Bill Gorse (26518 KB)
FHWA X-DSS Concept - Expanding on Core Capabilities - Paul Pisano (485 KB)
FHWA VII Day-1 Applications and MDSS - Pat Kennedy (749 KB)
FHWA Concluding Remarks and Future Plans - Paul Pisano (109 KB)
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review, 20-21 October 2005
FHWA Introduction and welcome (687 KB)
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Road Condition and Treatment Modules - Bob Hallowell (4554 KB)
NOAA, Global Forecast Division Mesoscale Model Support - Paul Schultz (150 KB)
NCAR/RAL Evaluation of Selected Winter '04-'05 Performance Results - Seth Linden and Jamie Wolff (3859 KB)
NCAR MDSS Lab Prototype: Program Update and Highlights - Bill Mahoney (4426 KB)
NCAR MDSS Related Research Needs - Bill Mahoney (13048 KB)
NCAR MDSS Lab Prototype: Road Weather Forecast System Enhancements - Bill Myers (1245 KB)
AASHTO View on MDSS Deployment - Lee Smithson (88 KB)
Wisconsin DOT MDSS RFP Experience, March 2005 - Tom Martinelli (94 KB)
FHWA MDSS Functionality - Ray Murphy (2663 KB)
Colorado DOT MDSS as an Investment in RWIS - Phillip Anderle (24243 KB)
South Dakota DOT MDSS Pooled Fund Study - David Huft (1936 KB)
Iowa DOT MDSS In Iowa Forecast Contracts - Jim Dowd (1440 KB)
Mitretek Putting together an RFP that includes MDSS Functionality - Andy Stern (1673 KB)
Meridian Environmental Technology MDSS Capabilities - John Mewes and Leon Osborne (1981 KB)
FHWA FHWA Vision for MDSS and the Emerging Market - Paul Pisano (919 KB)
Surface Systems, Inc. SSI MDSS Capabilities - today and beyond - John Tarlton and Bob Dreisewerd (1989 KB)
Meteorlogix Executive Summary (2051 KB)
Weather Decision Technologies Advanced Nowcasting Capabilities - Richard Carpenter (12253 KB)
Vaisala Winter Maintenance Management System - Brooke Pearson (34725)
Weather Solutions Group Environmental Sensor Station Siting Guidelines Ed Boselly (620 KB)
Intelligent Transportation Systems Clarus Initiative: Overview and progress - James Pol (767 KB)
Mitretek What is Metadata? - Andy Stern (7823 KB)
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review, 17-18 June 2003
Iowa DOT Introduction (345 KB)
Iowa State Center for Transportation Research and Education (1.2 MB)
NCAR Results Overview - Mahoney (444 KB)
Iowa Demonstration Configuration - Myers (1.9 MB)
Major Winter Storms - Bernstein (4.13 MB)
Small Winter Events - Bernstein (3.62 MB)
MIT Outcomes and Lessons - Hallowell (15.5 MB)
FHWA So You Want to Buy a Decision Support System - Pisano (23 KB)
Mitretek Post Demonstration Evaluation Results - Stern (149 KB)
Operational Issues - Stern (302 KB)
South Dakota DOT Development of a Maintenance Decision Support System - Huft (80 KB)
University of Washington ARROWS - Adams (1.87 MB)
Aurora Project - Adams (431 KB)
University of Minnesota Computing a Better Way to Plow in Northeastern Minnesota - Amoah (486 KB)
Environment Canada Road Weather R & D in Canada - Delanoy (3.87 MB)
Vaisala Thermal Mapping for MDSS - Schneider (2.33 MB)
Iowa State University Bridge Frost: Observations and Predictions - Tackle (12.45 MB)
Iowa DOT Top Needs - Burkheimer (195 KB)
NCAR Development Recommendations - Mahoney (363 KB)
Mitretek Developmental Strategies - Stern (82 KB)
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review, 13-14 June 2002
CRREL Chemical Concentration Algorithm (347 KB)
Road Temperature Algorithm
FHWA User Feedback Summary (373 KB)
Exploring Future Directions (128 KB)
FSL The MDSS Mesoscale Modeling Ensemble (1503 KB)
Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) (200 KB)
LL Rules of Practice (10694 KB)
NCAR NCAR Introduction (2773 KB)
MDSS Prototype Software Architecture Overview (1387 KB)
MDSS Functional Prototype Development Status - June 2002 (2521 KB)
MDSS Functional Prototype Display System Preview - June 2002 (2734 KB)
MDSS FP Technology Transfer - June 2002 (460 KB)
MDSS Performance-A Quick Look Assessment (2188 KB)
MDSS Road Weather Forecast System Overview (1024 KB)
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review, 11 April 2002
CRREL Road Condition - Chemical Concentration* (320 KB)
Road Condition - Surface Temperature* (1437 KB)
FSL Weather Modeling* (1.02 MB)
LL Rules of Practice* (10702 KB)
NCAR MDSS Functional Prototype Demonstration Weather Case* (6218 KB)
MDSS Intellectual Property Treatment* (425 KB)
MDSS Functional Prototype Development Status - April 2002* (2555 KB)
MDSS Functional Prototype Display System Preview* (2946 KB)
NSSL NSSL Contributions (128 KB)
Lab Originator Stakeholder Review, 20 September 2001
CRREL MDSS Algorithms Concept & Description* (4008 KB)
MDSS Graphical User Interface* (945 KB)
Full MDSS Graphical User Interface Show* (3493 KB)
ETL GRIDS - Ground based Remote Icing Detection System* (100 KB)
FSL Ensemble model forecasting for MDSS* (483 KB)
LL Standard Road Treatments & Training Guidance* (49 KB)
Using Camera Imagery to Measure Visibility & Fog* (520 KB)
Mitretek Roles, Objectives and Goals for MDSS* (197 KB)
MDSS Development plan options* (18 KB)
Technical configuration, Open system goals & Demonstration phase planning* (100 KB)
Re-cap and summary of FY02 SOW, FY03 deployment and test options* (132 KB)
NCAR Functional prototype design and architecture* (141 KB)
NCAR Road Weather Forecast System License Agreement (sample)* (362 KB)
Road Weather Forecast System* (47 KB)
MDSS Prototype - structure & capabilities preview* (886 KB)
MDSS Prototype - schedule, components* (624 KB)
MDSS Prototype - objectives, results and accomplishments to date* (350 KB)
MDSS Prototype - major tasks, milestones. Deliverables and responsibilities* (357 KB)
MDSS Prototype Components & Focus areas* (1445 KB)
MDSS Project Overview* (1300 KB)
NSSL Precipitation-type algorithms description* (207 KB)