Demonstrate and Evaluate the Use of DSRC Technology & Assess the Potential Use of Cell Phone Technology for Travel Time Monitoring and Incident Detection on Kentucky's Interstate Highways 09-383

The objective of this project is to implement the rec.ommendations in the University of Kentud:y's 2004 study on this topic, thus preparing Kentucl.-:- for a possible large·scale. operational deployment. This study will provide additional analysis of the simulation data 10 further assess (and optimize) the perfOl11lanCe of the incident detection algorithm. In addition. a limited number ofDSRC readers will be installed on a segment of Interstate highway in Kentucl.-:-·. Data will be collected from these readers and will be processed 10 validate the simulation results. Recommendations will be developed regarding a large·scale operational deployment. In addition. this studY will include an assessment of the current state of research into using mobile phones for traffic monitoring and incident detection.