Offers a Free Webinar on Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices
The USDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) will host a free webinar entitled This webinar will be held on December 16, 2015, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm EST.
Background
- The collection of evidence at a traffic crash scene is very important but can often take many hours. The more exposure that responders have to the dangers of traffic, the increased chance of a secondary collision occurring. Traffic incident management is a vital part of the crash investigation process. By utilizing technology effectively, managing traffic incidents and investigations reduces time on scene, increases safety, and alleviates congestion. Traffic crash reconstruction technology has a significant impact on the safety of the investigators and the traveling public, and the operation of the transportation system.
The evolution of traffic crash reconstruction technology has introduced many new types of technology to this field, as well as constantly evolving innovations. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Program's "Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices" report examines the technology available for the investigation and reconstruction of traffic crashes and provides information about each technology's capabilities and limitations to inform crash investigation units of the options available.
- The webinar will present the research findings from the "Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices" report. The webinar will also review technologies and recommendations to improve investigation strategies and reconstruction methods of crash sites.
- This webinar will:
- Provide an overview of the "Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices" report
Demonstrate how various technologies are used to improve investigation strategies and reconstruction methods of traffic crash sites in Kansas and Michigan.
- Paul Jodoin, a TIM Program Manager for FHWA, will present the introduction and overview of the "Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices" report.
- Rusty James, an Incident and Emergency Management Specialist for Gannett Fleming, will present the findings of the report.
- Timothy Robbins, the owner of MCrash Group, will demonstrate how photogrammetry and LiDAR improve investigation strategies and reconstruction methods of traffic crash sites.
- Steve McKenzie, the owner of McKinzie and Associates and CSI Mapping, will discuss Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) for Accident Reconstruction.
- Collin Brooks, a Senior Research Scientist at Michigan Tech Research Institute, will demonstrate how technology, specifically, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), improve investigation strategies and reconstruction methods of traffic crash sites.
- ITS and TIM program managers; police; fire; consultants; vendors; academia; and government officials, including local, state, and federal DOT; and any other individuals or entities involved in the design, deployment, operation, or evaluation of TIM programs or the collection of TIM performance measures.
- Provide an overview of the "Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices" report
Title: Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST
Registration: Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Technologies and Best Practices.
To learn more about the ITS JPO's research, please visit: http://www.its.dot.gov.