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Session 6: Weather information Session 6: Weather information dissemination in support of effective dissemination in support of effective
decision makingdecision making
Thursday, July 26, 2007Thursday, July 26, 2007Michael SteinbergMichael Steinberg
Senior Vice PresidentSenior Vice PresidentAccuWeather, Inc.AccuWeather, Inc.
3rd National Surface Transportation 3rd National Surface Transportation Weather SymposiumWeather Symposium
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Selected Private Sector Selected Private Sector ServicesServices
• Proactive warnings for snow and ice for highway departmentsProactive warnings for snow and ice for highway departments
• Route and terminal forecasts and forecasts for the trucking Route and terminal forecasts and forecasts for the trucking industry industry
• Data and forecast systems for highway departments and the Data and forecast systems for highway departments and the traveling publictraveling public
• RWIS systems, pavement forecasts and thermal mapping for RWIS systems, pavement forecasts and thermal mapping for highways and airportshighways and airports
• Dynamic message signs on highwaysDynamic message signs on highways
• Sensors, cameras and decision systems for cities and Sensors, cameras and decision systems for cities and highwayshighways
• GPS, wireless and 511 servicesGPS, wireless and 511 services
• Consulting, software and hardware systemsConsulting, software and hardware systems
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Federal Govt Data
(NEXRAD, METAR, forecasts, etc)
State/Local Govt Data
(RWIS, mesonets, etc)
Commercial Data
(lightning, surface, traffic, radar, forecasts, etc)
Private Data
(black boxes, car/truck sensors & settings, etc)
Govt Databases Commercial DatabasesGovt Agencies (DOTs, EMAs, etc)
Commercial Traffic Private Traffic
Data Availability and Flow
GPS, PDA, OnStar, StormHawk, etc.
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Barriers and ConsiderationsBarriers and Considerations
• Different agencies/policies/thresholdsDifferent agencies/policies/thresholds• Different political/operating zonesDifferent political/operating zones• Multiple types & sources of data, variable qualityMultiple types & sources of data, variable quality• Public and private data restrictionsPublic and private data restrictions• Multiple telecommunications optionsMultiple telecommunications options• Concern of driver distractionConcern of driver distraction• Driver educationDriver education• Possibilities for human and machine errorPossibilities for human and machine error• Privacy concernsPrivacy concerns
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Privacy ConcernsPrivacy ConcernsStarting in 2011, automakers will be required to inform consumers if their new vehicle includes an event data recorder, or "black box". Such devices have recently come under fire from privacy advocates, as manufacturers have been somewhat less than forthcoming about information on the devices.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) will also require that any data recorder be capable of gathering at least 15 pieces of information, but stopped short of requiring that the devices be installed on every new vehicle. Currently, over 60% of new vehicles include black boxes that are triggered by the deployment of a vehicle's supplemental restrain systems.
The rules require automakers to disclose in the owner's manual when a car has a black box and why it's there. But privacy advocates say they're disappointed that the rules don't limit the amount of data the boxes can record or address concerns about how recorded data can be collected or used.
In New York, a defense attorney challenged the admissibility of information gleaned after police removed data from a defendant's black box before obtaining a search warrant. A judge ruled, however, that the seizure was legal and that the driver had no reasonable expectation of privacy since he'd been on a public highway and exposed his driving behavior to anyone watching.
Limited tests of EDRs have indicated that if power to an EDR is lost during a crash the device may not record all data or could falsely record seat belt data. The vehicle's speed can also be recorded inaccurately if the car is airborne during an accident, rolls over or loses a wheel from the drive axle. And in at least one case, researchers discovered a programming bug that caused an EDR to falsely record brake information in a particular car model. EDR download reports now include a warning about the glitch for crash inspectors.
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Session 6: Weather information Session 6: Weather information dissemination in support of effective dissemination in support of effective
decision makingdecision making
Thursday, July 26, 2007Thursday, July 26, 2007Michael SteinbergMichael Steinberg
Senior Vice PresidentSenior Vice PresidentAccuWeather, Inc.AccuWeather, Inc.
3rd National Surface Transportation 3rd National Surface Transportation Weather SymposiumWeather Symposium