Transportation Applications of Restricted Use Technology Study (TARUTS)

The Transportation Applications of Restricted Use Technology Study is an 24-month effort to explore how satellite and other remote sensing data can address the needs of MDOT.  The study combines data from fine detail, high-resolution remote sensing systems and other assets with advanced geospatial analysis techniques to examine transportation concerns. The data providers are civil agencies, commercial firms, and the Department of Defense, as appropriate, to meet the study’s goals and objectives.

Objectives

Applications of high-resolution remote sensing and advanced geospatial analysis to solving transportation problems.

• Phases I-III: 2005-2007: defining the problem, meeting with focus groups, demonstrating feasibility of methods.
• Phase IV (2008 - ongoing):  Developing Desktop GIS tools so MDOT can evaluate & validate TARUT Study methods, move towards implementation.

Presentations & reports available at www.tarut.org.

The Four pilot studies were:

• Characterization of roadways and transportation corridors using remote sensing
• Assessment of environmental context in transportation corridors and sensitive watersheds
• Analysis of traffic queues and delay
• Estimation of Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) with remote sensing

To view the TARUT study website click here.

For additional information

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http://www.tarut.org

Colin Brooks
Research Scientist
734.913.6858
colin.brooks@mtu.edu

Robert Shuchman, Ph.D.
Co-Director
734.913.6860
shuchman@mtu.edu

Greg Leonard
Business & Operations Director
734-913-6871
greg.leonard@mtu.edu