TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that featured different examples of how technology can be implemented and leveraged to improve highway maintenance decision-making through more feature-rich data. Presenters focused on technologies to assess signs and markings, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)-based asset inventory, and how to make data collection more efficient.
This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committees on Maintenance and Operation Management, and Traffic Control Devices. Participants must register in advance of the webinar, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor or non-TRB Sustaining Affiliate employees. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an individual. Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar.
The
slides are available.
Webinar Presenters
- Paul Carlson, Texas A&M
- Kyle Lester, Colorado Department of Transportation
- Kevin Griffin, Utah Department of Transportation
Moderated by: Mark Robinson,
DBi Services
Webinar Outline
- New and upcoming technologies to assess signs and markings
- Using LIDAR-based asset inventory in a maintenance performance based budget distribution model
- Bundling data collection activities to increase efficiencies
- Question and answer session
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to health, safety, and welfare including core technical.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Apply practical examples of technology-driven data collection techniques and equipment
Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of
TRB Sponsors or
TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees;
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
- Members of the media;
- Employees of tribal governments; and
- Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $95 per site. View our
pricing page for details.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in October 2016. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
