AWARE PILOT PROJECT ALONG SOUTH FLORIDA RAIL CORRIDOR FINAL PROJECT REPORT FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT # BC498 AMENDMENT #2 Prepared by: Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. Report Date: June 4, 2002 400 Massasoit Ave. Suite 200 East Providence, RI 02914 Telephone: 401-434-5522 Fax: 401-434-5809 Internet: www.nestor.com Copyright © 2002, Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 TABLES ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-4 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................. 1-5 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................. 2-1 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION (AS PROPOSED)............................................................................................................ 3-1 3.A INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.B GOALS OF THE AWARE PILOT PROGRAM ........................................................................................................... 3-2 3.C OVERVIEW OF THE AWARE SYSTEM................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.C.1 Building on Existing Systems Deployed Along the SFRC....................................................................... 3-3 3.C.2 System Description ......................................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.C.3 System Operation............................................................................................................................................ 3-4 3.D PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS........................................................................................................................................ 3-5 3.E SCOPE OF SERVICES.................................................................................................................................................. 3-5 3.E.1 Equipment ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-6 3.E.2 Installation....................................................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.E.3 Equipment Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 3-6 3.E.4 Project Management ...................................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.E.5 Additional Assumptions................................................................................................................................. 3-7 3.F TASKS AND SCHEDULE AS PROPOSED.................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.F.1 Tasks.................................................................................................................................................................. 3-7 3.F.2 Preliminary Schedule..................................................................................................................................... 3-9 3.G PROJECT PRIME AND SUBCONTRACTORS............................................................................................................. 3-9 3.G.1 Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. (NTS)................................................................................................................ 3-9 3.G.2 GeoFocus, Inc. (GFI)....................................................................................................................................3-10 3.G.3 Other Subcontractors...................................................................................................................................3-11 4 PROJECT EXECUTION.................................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.A ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES..................................................................................... 4-1 4.B PROJECT TASK ACCOMPLISHMENTS..................................................................................................................... 4-2 4.B.1 Introduction – Updated Task List................................................................................................................ 4-2 4.B.2 Project Planning............................................................................................................................................. 4-2 4.B.3 Permits/Approvals .......................................................................................................................................... 4-3 4.B.4 Equipment Installation.................................................................................................................................. 4-3 4.B.5 Field Tests and Demonstrations................................................................................................................... 4-6 5 CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.A LESSONS LEARNED..................................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.B RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................................................ 5-2 5.C SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3 6 APPENDIX A: IMAGES OF EQUIPMENT, USER INTERFACE & HAZARDOUS DRIVER BEHAVIOR ...... 6-1 Copyright © 2002, Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. 1-1 6.A SCREEN SHOTS OF WEB-BASED RAIL CROSSINGGUARD USER INTERFACE .................................................... 6-1 6.B SCREEN SHOTS OF CAMERA FIELDS OF VIEW AT AWARE-MONITORED CROSSINGS.................................. 6-4 6.C IMAGES OF INSTALLED AWARE EQUIPMENT..................................................................................................... 6-6 6.D RAIL CROSSINGGUARD-CAPTURED VIDEO OF ANOMALOUS DRIVING BEHAVIOR ........................................ 6-9 7 APPENDIX B: ON-TRAIN INSTALLATION OF AWARE EQUIPMENT............................................................. 7-1 8 APPENDIX C: AWARE FIELD TEST PLAN (1/24/02 TEST)................................................................................. 8-1 9 APPENDIX D: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RE: AWARE....................................................................... 9-1 10 APPENDIX E: NOVAROAM RADIO FIELD TEST.............................................................................................10-1 Copyright © 2002, Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. 1-2 FIGURES FIGURE 1 CAMERA LOCATIONS AT COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD...................................................................................... 4-5 FIGURE 2 MMIT IN FIELD TESTING....................................................................................................................................... 4-6 FIGURE 3 MMIT UNIT ONBOARD TRAIN.............................................................................................................................. 4-6 FIGURE 4 TOP LEVEL VIEW OF RAIL CROSSINGGUARD CROSSING STATUS DISPLAY................................................... 6-1 FIGURE 5 REAL TIME ALERTS................................................................................................................................................ 6-2 FIGURE 6 ALERT SCREEN WITH VIDEO DISPLAY CONFIRMING CAUSE OF ALERT : VEHICLE STOPPED ON TRACKS6- 3 FIGURE 7 COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD CAMERA FIELDS OF VIEW.................................................................................... 6-4 FIGURE 8 CYPRESS CREEK ROAD CAMERA FIELDS OF VIEW ............................................................................................ 6-5 FIGURE 9 RAIL CROSSINGGUARD TRACKSIDE STATION .................................................................................................... 6-6 FIGURE 10 SIGNAL CAMERAS INSTALLED AT CYPRESS CREEK ROAD............................................................................ 6-6 FIGURE 11 SIGNAL CAMERAS INSTALLED AT COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD.................................................................... 6-6 FIGURE 12 MMIT INSTALLED