NDOT RWIS Sensors
Status
Existing
Description
The RWIS sensors with an automated system collect information regarding the roadway environment throughout the state to relay to various travelers.
Stakeholders
| Stakeholder | Role | Role Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada DOT – Headquarters | Owns | Existing |
Physical Objects
| ITS Roadway Equipment |
|---|
| Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment |
| Field |
Functional Objects
| Functional Object | Description |
|---|---|
| Roadway Environmental Monitoring | 'Roadway Environmental Monitoring' measures environmental conditions and communicates the collected information back to a center where it can be monitored and analyzed or to other field devices to support communications to vehicles. A broad array of general weather and road surface information may be collected. Weather conditions that may be measured include temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and visibility. Surface and sub–surface sensors can measure road surface temperature, moisture, icing, salinity, and other measures. |
| Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination | 'Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination' includes field elements that provide information to drivers, including dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. |