Concept of operations for the use of connected vehicle data in road weather applications.

2011PDFTech ReportFHWA-JPO-12-040DTFH61-08-D-00012Intelligent transportation systemsRoad weather information systemsProbe vehiclesSoftwareMobile communication systemsWireless communication systemsUnited StatesUnited States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeChapman, MichaelDrobot, SheldonNational Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.)United States. Federal Highway Administration. Road Weather Management ProgramNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Road Weather ManagementFederal Highway AdministrationWith funding and support from the USDOT RITA and direction from the FHWA Road Weather Management Program, NCAR is developing a Vehicle Data Translator (VDT) software system that incorporates vehicle-based measurements of the road and surrounding atmosphere with other weather data sources. The purpose of this document is to provide a short overview of the VDT software, a description of several possible applications for key potential end-users of the VDT, and a description of the data standards that are required in order for the mobile weather data to be useful for various road weather impact applications