1. SunGuide SM Software: Development Status Robert W. Heller, Ph.D. July 14, 2004

2. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 2 Goals and Objectives FDOT Goals –Improve transportation safety. –Reduce congestion and delays. –Acquire (own) the most technically comprehensive ITS software. –Establish a software standard at TMCs throughout the State of Florida. –Reduce multiple TMC software development, maintenance, and update costs. SunGuide software goals: –Flexible and expandable to match individual TMC needs. –Respond to traffic incidents in a rapid, accurate, and effective manner.

3. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 3 Project Web Site http://sunguide.datasys.swri.edu

4. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 4 SunGuide SM Software Architecture Robust Extensible Flexible Scalable Configurable Proven

5. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 5 Release-Oriented Development Approach

6. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 6 Scope of SunGuide SM Effort Release 1: –Core software framework: Database Process viewer Status logger User interface Map –DMS subsystem, drivers for: NTCIP Florida MIB Mark IV version 2.5 –CCTV subsystem, drivers for: NTCIP camera support NTCIP Video Switch Support IP-Video support Barco Video Wall Support –Traffic Detection, driver for: BiTrans B238-I4 RTMS (EIS and Wavetronix) Microloops (3M) –Incident management subsystem Release 2a: –Core software framework upgrade –Center-to-Center –FDOT Central office configuration –Ramp metering –DMS subsystem, drivers: Trailblazers –RWIS –Archive data –HAR –Web server –Emergency evacuation Release 2b: –Inventory and maintenance

7. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 7 Traffic Conditions

8. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 8 Camera Control GUI

9. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 9 DMS Status GUI

10. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 10 DMS Control GUI

11. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 11 Event Manager

12. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 12 Incident Management Data Entry

13. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 13 Response Plan GUI

14. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 14 Center-To-Center Status: –Centers must explicitly subscribe for data –User must choose to view the data Command/Control: sender must have credentials at the receiving center

15. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 15 Center-to-Center User wishes to view other center’s data: –Systems administrator must configure SunGuide to subscribe to other center’s data –User must configure User Interface to display other center’s data User wishes to command a remote center’s devices: –Select equipment to command –Issue command (credentials established locally will be transmitted to the remote center) –Conflict resolution occurs at remote center

16. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 16 High Level Schedule Software Releases –Release 1 – November 2004: District 4 –Release 2a – August 2005: District 6 –Release 2b – November 2005: Statewide Short-term deployments: –District 4 Broward County RTMC –District 6 Miami RTMC: Early release of Ramp Meter with Release 1 target for May / June 2004

17. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 17 Schedule Status Current schedule is posted to project web site Functional threads that can be demonstrated: –Support processes (executive, logging) –Data Bus –GUI / Map –Incident Management –Administrative Editor –DMS: Subsystem master process Mark IV NTCIP –CCTV: Subsystem master process NTCIP CCTV Camera control –TSS: Subsystem master process BiTrans simulators

18. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 18 Functional Threads: Graphical View

19. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 19 District 4 Milestone Demo Milestone Demonstrations: demonstrate system functionality prior to formal release Coordination meeting took place July 1, 2004: –D4 discussed current configuration and projects underway Field / Center tours –Current center interfaces to field equipment / infrastructure –Field interface to sign equipment –New center interfaces Milestone demo date is still TBD; weekend testing is likely

20. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 20 Release 1+ Ramp Metering in D6 Need: D6 needs Ramp Meeting before release 2a will be complete. Release 1+ –Incorporate ramp metering into Release 1 –Not formal release Schedule –Install 6/1/2005 –Operational 6/30/2005

21. July 14, 2004SunGuide Software: Status Update 21 Liang Y. Hsia, P.E. liang.hsia@dot.state.fl.us (850) 410-5615 Florida Dept. of Transportation 605 Suwannee St. MS 90 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 Robert Heller rheller@swri.org (210) 522-3824 Southwest Research Institute P.O. Drawer 28510 San Antonio, Texas 78228 Questions? Contact Information: http://sunguide.datasys.swri.edu