18-Wheeler Lost Load Rollover and SAFE Clear Demo:
In the parking lot at the George R. Brown Convention Center, a team comprising first responders in the region's incident management recovery team, including police helicopters and live streaming video, performed a live demonstration of an 18-wheeler rollover lost load recovery. The 18-wheeler, was placed on its side for the demonstration and then up righted by a team of first responders using the latest towing industry technology and techniques.
SAFE Clear Incident management, a mobility improvement program, demonstrated techniques to prevent secondary incidents and keep traffic flowing. Houston's SAFE Clear program, a tow service instituted in 2005 to clear roadways and save lives, has rescued vehicles belonging to more than 350,000 stranded travelers amid phenomenal public acclaim.
Houston TranStar's incident management efforts save lives and improve mobility in the region.
The Driver Assist System developed by the Intelligent Vehicles Lab (IV Lab) at the University of Minnesota and deployed by the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) will provide both lane assistance, which helps a driver maintain the proper vehicle placement in a narrow lane, and collision avoidance awareness by providing alerts and warnings for obstacles in the front and the sides of the vehicle. The Driver Assist System utilizes: high-accuracy digital road databases, dual frequency, carrier phase DGPS (and an augmentation system to “carry through” GPS outages caused by overpasses) for lane assistance; scanning lidar sensors for both forward and side collision avoidance; and a multimodal driver interface consisting of visual (head up display), tactile (an actuated driver’s seat), and haptic (torque actuated steering wheel) displays. The Driver Assist System demonstration will take place on public roads and road shoulders near the George R. Brown Convention Center.
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