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Infrastructure owner-operators (IOOs) in the transportation industry, public utilities, and emergency services are examining how autonomous vehicles (AVs) and automated technologies may be used to help alleviate workforce shortfalls. Significant benefits may be derived from the automation of several manually performed tasks. For instance, the use of autonomous fleets may increase staff productivity by allowing IOOs to direct staff resources to other tasks or new jobs, reduce exposure to unsafe job functions, or provide an opportunity for staff to develop new skills.

NCHRP Research Report 1119: Automated Applications for Infrastructure Owner-Operator Fleets, from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program, provides the current status of and barriers to the implementation and application of AVs and other automated technologies that may potentially supplement or replace IOO fleets.

The report is part of the same project as NCHRP Research Report 1084: Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Determining the Impact on State DOT Maintenance Programs.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Automated Applications for Infrastructure Owner-Operator Fleets. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27903.

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102 pages |  8.5 x 11 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-71004-6
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-72425-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/27903
Chapters skim
Front Matter i-x
Summary 1-2
1 Introduction 3-5
2 Information Gathering 6-8
3 Survey of Agencies 9-17
4 UAVs for Bridge Inspection and Monitoring 18-28
5 UAVs for Emergency Response, Traffic Incident Detection, and Traffic Monitoring 29-36
6 Automated Work Zone Crash Attenuation 37-42
7 UAVs for Emergency Condition Assessment 43-46
8 Automation-Assisted Snowplows 47-52
9 Autonomous Transit 53-59
10 Autonomous Mowers 60-64
11 Automated Garbage Collection 65-67
12 Automated Pavement Maintenance 68-70
13 Automated Street Cleaning 71-73
14 Summary of Findings and Suggestions 74-75
References 76-81
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms 82-84
Appendix: Survey 85-92

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