Akron Regional ITS Architecture (2022)

Mobile Weather Sensors on Snowplows

Description

This represents installation of mobile weather sensors on snowplows that are operated by local agencies. Mobile weather sensors are mounted on snowplows and are typically integrated with AVL systems to gather location–specific road weather conditions data to assist in winter maintenance operations. Agencies expressed desire for such installation include Akron, Barberton, Green, Hudson, and Richfield.

Status: Future

Timeframe: Medium to Long

Stakeholders

City of Akron Public Works Bureau
City of Barberton Street Department
City of Green Public Service Department
City of Hudson Department of Public Works
Other Municipalities Maintenance/Service Departments

Inventory

City of Akron Maintenance Dispatch
City of Akron Maintenance Vehicles
City of Barberton Maintenance Dispatch
City of Barberton Maintenance Vehicles
City of Green Maintenance Dispatch
City of Green Maintenance Vehicles
City of Hudson Maintenance Dispatch
City of Hudson Maintenance Vehicles
Other Municipalities Maintenance Dispatch
Other Municipalities Maintenance Vehicles

Services

MC04–Winter Maintenance (Mobile Weather Sensors on Snowplows)

Interfaces

Source	Flow	Destination	Status
City of Akron Maintenance Dispatch	environmental sensors control	City of Akron Maintenance Vehicles	Future
City of Akron Maintenance Vehicles	environmental sensor data	City of Akron Maintenance Dispatch	Future
City of Barberton Maintenance Dispatch	environmental sensors control	City of Barberton Maintenance Vehicles	Future
City of Barberton Maintenance Vehicles	environmental sensor data	City of Barberton Maintenance Dispatch	Future
City of Green Maintenance Dispatch	environmental sensors control	City of Green Maintenance Vehicles	Future
City of Green Maintenance Vehicles	environmental sensor data	City of Green Maintenance Dispatch	Future
City of Hudson Maintenance Dispatch	environmental sensors control	City of Hudson Maintenance Vehicles	Future
City of Hudson Maintenance Vehicles	environmental sensor data	City of Hudson Maintenance Dispatch	Future
Other Municipalities Maintenance Dispatch	environmental sensors control	Other Municipalities Maintenance Vehicles	Future
Other Municipalities Maintenance Vehicles	environmental sensor data	Other Municipalities Maintenance Dispatch	Future