(SBIR) DOT/FHWA - Balancing Safety and Capacity in an Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System
Balancing Safety and Capacity in an Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FH1 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 Several adaptive control systems for signalized intersection networks have been developed, tested, and deployed....
(SBIR) DOT/FHWA - High Efficiency Pedestrian Sidewalk Assessment Process
High Efficiency Pedestrian Sidewalk Assessment Process DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FH2 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a Federal Civil Rights Law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability....
(SBIR) DOT/FHWA - Development of Equipment Washers for Invasive Plant Prevention
Development of Equipment Washers for Invasive Plant Prevention DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FH3 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 Both the Executive Order 13112 of 1999 and the 2005 SAFETEA-LU calls for noxious weed control and/or invasive plant prevention....
(SBIR) DOT/FHWA - Motorcycle Detection, Classification and Characterization
Motorcycle Detection, Classification and Characterization DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FH4 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 The Motorcycle Travel Symposium held by FHWA and NHTSA has identified motorcycle detection, classification, and characterization as key to enhancing motorcycle safety, motorcycle operations and motorcycle travel estimation....
(SBIR) DOT/FHWA - Open Source Microscopic Flow Model for Researchers, Universities & Special Projects
Open Source Microscopic Flow Model for Researchers, Universities & Special Projects DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FH5 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 Researchers and Universities need an open source Microscopic Flow Model with both Uninterrupted Flow and Microscopic Flow components based on the Corsim code base for conducting traffic safety research, collision avoidance research and driving simulator research....
(SBIR) DOT/FHWA - *Low Cost Bridge Structural Monitoring Technology / Turning Structural Monitoring Data into Decision-Making Information
*Low Cost Bridge Structural Monitoring Technology / Turning Structural Monitoring Data into Decision-Making Information DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FH6 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 Over the past 5 to 10 years, the technology associated with structural monitoring for large infrastructure systems has exploded....
(SBIR) DOT/FRA - Compact Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System
Compact Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FR1 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 FRA wishes to investigate the possibility of designing a compact non-contact track geometry measurement system....
(SBIR) DOT/FRA - In-Motion Rail Temperature Measurement Unit
In-Motion Rail Temperature Measurement Unit DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FR2 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 FRA would like to determine the feasibility of designing a non-contact rail temperature measurement unit for use on a moving rail vehicle....
(SBIR) DOT/FRA - Non-Contact Distance Measuring Device
Non-Contact Distance Measuring Device DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FR3 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 FRA wishes to investigate the possibility of designing a compact non-contact system that can measure distance traveled along the track by the vehicles....
(SBIR) DOT/FRA - Non-Contact Track Gage Measurement Device
Non-Contact Track Gage Measurement Device DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FR4 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 FRA wishes to investigate the possibility of designing a non-contact track gage measurement device....
(SBIR) DOT/FRA - Advanced Parking Brake
Advanced Parking Brake DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FR5 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 Situations may arise during switching operations or after an accident or derailment occurs, where the parking brakes on a locomotive or passenger car are disengaged manually to allow movement of the car or consist (when we refer to "consist" we mean 2 or more railcars coupled together)....
(SBIR) DOT/FRA - Cursory and Non-regulatory Removable Safety Appliances for Intermodal or Semi-Permanently Attached Railcars
Cursory and Non-regulatory Removable Safety Appliances for Intermodal or Semi-Permanently Attached Railcars DOT SBIR - Topic 081-FR6 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 Situations arise during transport of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) Maintenance of Way equipment with traditional couplers where railroad employees at times may have to apply handbrakes while the car is in motion....
(SBIR) DOT/NHTSA - *Use of Technology for Understanding and Calculating Pedestrian Exposure
*Use of Technology for Understanding and Calculating Pedestrian Exposure DOT SBIR - Topic 081-NH1 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 081-NH1 *Use of Technology for Understanding and Calculating Pedestrian Exposure The current lack of exposure data makes it extremely difficult to understand changes in pedestrian crash rates....
(SBIR) DOT/NHTSA - *Development of Methods/Technology for Collecting Motorcycle Exposure and Crash Factor Data
*Development of Methods/Technology for Collecting Motorcycle Exposure and Crash Factor Data DOT SBIR - Topic 081-NH2 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 081-NH2 *Development of Methods/Technology for Collecting Motorcycle Exposure and Crash Factor Data Recently, the Department of Transportation released an Action Plan to Reduce Motorcycle Fatalities (DOT HS 810 855, 2007) in response to the dramatic increase in motorcycle fatalities over the last 10 years....
(SBIR) DOT/PHMSA - Pipeline Safety
Pipeline Safety DOT SBIR - Topic 081-PH1 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 America receives over two-thirds of the crude and petroleum products for more than 55 million residential and commercial customers, through more than 170,000 miles of Hazardous Liquid pipelines (based on year 2007 liquid pipeline operator national mileage information)....
(SBIR) DOT/PHMSA - *Hazardous Materials
*Hazardous Materials DOT SBIR - Topic 081-PH2 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) DTRT57-08-R-SBIR - Opens: April 15, 2008 | Closes: June 3, 2008 081-PH2 *Hazardous Materials Hazardous materials are essential to the economy of the United States and the well-being of its people....