NTL Record

Title The development of a full-digital and networkable multi-media based highway information system : phase 1
Record ID 9666
Personal Name
Creator
Wang, Kelvin C. P.; Elliott, Robert P.; Li, Xuyang
Source 57p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation
Corporate
Contributor
Mack-Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center (U.S.)
Publisher Mack-Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center (U.S.)
Publication Date 19990726
Language English
Abstract This report covers the development of a Multimedia Based Highway Information System (MMHIS). MMHIS extends the capabilities of current photo logging facilities. Photographic logging systems used by highway agencies provide engineers with information in the analysis of traffic accidents, design improvements, and highway pavement management. However, there exist limitations for such systems in the areas of accessibility, search capability of the image library, and synchronization of the video data with traditional engineering site data. The analog nature of the video signals also presents difficulties in integrating the visual information with other types of data. This report presents the development of a multimedia service that can be applied in a state highway department environment. This Multimedia-based Highway Information System (MMHIS) utilizes state-of-the-art technologies in digital video, high-speed networking, and the video server. A data synchronization algorithm was developed to dynamically display digital video frames along with traditional engineering data sets that contain information such as as-built data, pavement condition and performance, traffic safety, geometric features, and other infrastructure data. Geo-referencing capabilities were also developed into MMHIS, so that multimedia data is location-referenced in the databases.
Rosap ID dot:3637
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3637
TRT Terms Databases; Photologging; Multimedia; Information storage and retrieval systems; Highway engineering
General Subjects Arkansas; Engineering site data; Multimedia Based Highway Information System (MMHIS); Photographic logging systems
Classification NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Design;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Technology Transfer;
NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 42599241
TRIS Online
Accession No
770399
Contract Number DTRS92-G-0013
Report Number MBTC FR-1040
Availability Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/9000/9600/9666/1040.pdf
Alternative URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/22000/22300/22310/PB99176984.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository