Working together to advance Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) technology

Aurora is an international partnership of public agencies who work together to perform collaborative research activities, development, and deployment in the area of road weather information systems (RWIS).

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Affiliates –US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) –National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) –American Meteorological Society –Meteorological Service of Canada –Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute –University of North Dakota –Pennsylvania State University –University of Minnesota –University of Gothenberg (Sweden)

Completed Projects –RWIS Communications Standards –Adaptation of Swedish Local Climatological Model in New Areas –Institutional Issues Committee –Road Weather Roadshow

Completed Projects - continued –RWIS Data Integration and Sharing Guidelines –Standardized Testing Methodologies for Pavement Sensors –Expert System for Maintenance Decision Support Information on completed projects can be found on the Aurora Program web site.

Ongoing Projects – Equipment Evaluation –Guidelines for Testing, Installation, Maintenance, and Calibration of Pavement Sensors –Technology Transfer of Swedish RWIS to North America –Temperature Sensor Accuracy –Affordable RWIS

Ongoing Projects – Equipment Evaluation –Guidelines for Testing, Installation, Maintenance, and Calibration of Pavement Sensors –Technology Transfer of Swedish RWIS to North America –Temperature Sensor Accuracy –Affordable RWIS –Off-The-Shelf Component RWIS

Ongoing Projects – Standards / Architecture –Benchmarking the Performance of RWIS Forecasts –Compilation of RWIS Specifications –Development of Road Weather ESS Observation Systems

Ongoing Projects – Decision Support –Expert System for Maintenance Decision Support –Road Weather Training Program for Improved Winter Response –RWIS Equipment Monitoring System Aurora also supports and participates in the MDSS effort

Ongoing Projects – Information Outreach –Interjurisdictional Traveler Information Exchange –Standardized Weather and Road Condition Information Presentation

Ongoing Projects – Information Outreach –Interjurisdictional Traveler Information Exchange –Standardized Weather and Road Condition Information Presentation –Computer-Based Training Development

Ongoing Projects – Road Condition Monitoring –Color Video Camera Study –Investigation of the Variability of Snow Cover Conditions –Intelligent Image-Based Winter Road Conditions Sensor – Phases II and III

Ongoing Projects – Modelling –Improved Frost Forecast Model

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