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The Clarus Initiative

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The Clarus Initiative

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    1. The Clarus Initiative

    2. The Clarus Initiative Clarus is an R&D initiative to demonstrate the value of “Anytime, Anywhere Road Weather Information” The objective is to enable public agencies and the private weather enterprise to meet the information needs of all transportation users and operators To do so, we needed to create a robust data assimilation, quality checking, and data dissemination system that provides near real-time atmospheric and pavement observations from the collective states’ investments in environmental sensor stations (ESS).

    3. Clarus Development Milestones

    4. ESS Deployments by State DOTs

    5. Clarus System Data Flows Nationwide participation of all public transportation agencies in Clarus Consensus on dissemination and disclaimers Sustainable system functionality through transition to NOAA Implement a new generation of QCh algorithms Provide meaningful ESS network health summary for DOT administrators Anytime, Anywhere Road Weather InformationNationwide participation of all public transportation agencies in Clarus Consensus on dissemination and disclaimers Sustainable system functionality through transition to NOAA Implement a new generation of QCh algorithms Provide meaningful ESS network health summary for DOT administrators Anytime, Anywhere Road Weather Information

    7. Regional Demonstration Phases Phase 1: Request for Applications (RFA) State-based approach Creation of ConOps tailored to agencies’ needs Phase 2: Connection Incentive Program (CIP) Build public agency participation in Clarus Offset some costs for metadata & data access Phase 3: Request for Proposals (RFP) Private sector to build & test the ConOps Independent evaluation of the Clarus System

    8. Phase 3 Use Case Scenarios 5 use case scenarios Based upon ideas within Phase 1 ConOps Scenarios focus on improving Surface transportation meteorology, Decision support tools, & Control & advisory strategies

    9. The Clarus System

    10. Clarus Web Portal

    19. Clarus Contact Information www.clarus-system.com Ben McKeever, Clarus System COTR Ben.McKeever@dot.gov (202) 366-4876 Brenda Boyce, Clarus System Administrator Brenda.Boyce@MixonHill.com (913) 239-8400

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