Road Weather and the Connected Vehicle: Improving Road Weather Awareness

013632232011Paul PisanoPDFBooklet/PamphletFHWA-JPO-11-138Road weather information systemsDriver information systemsTraveler information and communication systemsIntelligent transportation systemsIntelligent transportation systems programsIntelligent vehiclesRoad weather information systemsDriver information systemsTraveler information and communication systemsHighwaysSafety and Human FactorsVehicles and EquipmentI85: Safety Devices used in Transport InfrastructureI90: VehiclesUnited StatesUnited States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation SystemsUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Road Weather ManagementUnited States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation SystemsNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Road Weather ManagementFederal Highway AdministrationGood drivers know what is happening in and around their vehicles, but today they are not alone in sensing the roadway environment. Right now, many vehicles collect information on vehicle conditions (lights, wipers, etc.), ambient temperature, and atmospheric pressure. Research is currently underway to take this information and combine it with other data on weather and road conditions to provide a more complete and accurate picture of current weather conditions in and around the roadway. The initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (DOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program on connected vehicles, which involves the development and deployment of a fully connected transportation system that allows vehicle to vehicle, and vehicle to infrastructure communication