trb annual meeting tuesday, january 24, 2006 session 505 fhwa commitment and corporate objectives...
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Scope of FHWA Role in R&T Conducting research Supporting research by: State DOT’s Universities Private industry Stimulating development and innovation Facilitating technology transfer and deployment Educating the transportation professional of the futureTRANSCRIPT
TRB Annual MeetingTuesday, January 24, 2006
Session 505
FHWA Commitment and FHWA Commitment and Corporate Objectives for Corporate Objectives for
Advanced ResearchAdvanced Research
FHWA MissionEnhanced Mobility through Innovation,
Leadership, and Public Service
…and Roles• Leaders for National Mobility• Stewards for National Highway Programs• Innovators for a Better Future
Scope of FHWA Role in R&T• Conducting research • Supporting research by:
•State DOT’s •Universities•Private industry
• Stimulating development and innovation• Facilitating technology transfer and
deployment• Educating the transportation professional
of the future
• Safety• Infrastructure• Transportation System Management and
Operations• Planning/Environment/Real Estate Services• Policy• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
FHWA R&T Focus AreasR&T in FHWA covers the entire innovation process, including research, development, innovation deployment, education, and training.
A Strategic Approach
FHWA Commitment recognizes the need to focus on high-risk research with high payoff potential.
Corporate Master Plan forResearch and Deployment of Technology & Innovation
Advanced Research in Context
FHWA APPLIED
RESEARCH
BASIC RESEARCH
Exploratory Advanced Research
FHWA ADVANCED RESEARCH
PLAN
National Science Foundation
National & International Laboratories
Universities/Centers of Excellence
Nat. & Int’l Transportation
Institutes
Advanced Transportation Research at DOT, DOE, DOD, EPA, etc.
FHWA Mission Oriented
Advanced Research
Advanced Research defined:
“Research that involves and draws upon basic research results to provide a better understanding of phenomena and develop innovative solutions. Sometimes referred to as exploratory research in order to convey its more fundamental character, its broader objectives, and the greater uncertainty in expected outcomes compared to problem-solving research.”
• Southwest Research Institute developed a nondestructive inspection system using magnetostrictive sensing (MsS)
• “CableScan” is a commercially available service resulting from this study, which originated out of FHWA’s advanced research program.
Advanced research project leads to licensed technology
Authorized Funding for RT&E Programs
Note: ITS Deployment receives $122 million under SAFETEA-LU, but only in FY 2005.
Program FY-2005 FY-2006 FY-2007 FY-2008 FY-2009
Surface Transportation Research, Development and Deployment
$196.4M(+$42.6M)
$196.4M $196.4M $196.4M $196.4M
Training and Education $26.7M(+$7.2M)
$26.7M $26.7M $26.7M $26.7M
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
$27M(-$4.5M)
$27M $27M $27M $27M
University Transportation Research
$69.7M(+$44.8M)
$69.7M $69.7M $69.7M $69.7M
Intelligent Transportation Systems Research
$110M(+$6.6M)
$110M $110M $110M $110M
Total $429.8M $429.8M $429.8M $429.8M $429.8M
SAFETEA-LU Funding for Exploratory Advanced
Research
$14 Million for each of fiscal years 2005 - 2009
SAFETEA-LU Program Guidelines
• Consistent with surface transportation research and technology strategic plan
• Address long-term, higher-risk research with potentially dramatic breakthroughs
• Strive to develop public and private partnerships
SAFETEA-LU Research Areas
A. Characterization of materials used in highway infrastructure.
B. Assessment of the effects of transportation decisions on human health.
C. Development of surrogate measures of safety.D. Environmental research.E. Data acquisition techniques for system condition
and performance monitoring.F. System performance data and information
processing.
Where do we go from here?
SAFETEA-LU Think Tank Recommendatio
ns
R&T Leadership Team & Roadmaps
RTCC Recommendatio
ns
Program Delivery • UTC Program – Universities address
identified Adv. Research focus areas• NSF - $1.5M leveraged w/ $1.5M match
(joint research, NSF-managed) - Facilitate TFHRC/University partnerships (principal investigator with lab manager)
• TRB IDEA Program for AR