Toward Infrastructure Improvement An Agenda for Research (1994) / Chapter Skim
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Information Management
Information Management
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This information can document current status, simulate future performance of components and interdependent subsystems, and project and evaluate trends in demand and usage. Rapidly increasing data acquisition, management, and analysis capabilities—associated with advances in measurement, computation, and communications technologies—have made information management a distinct discipline.
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Remote sensing based on earthsatellite imagery and expert systems for data interpretation that have been developed for defense and agriculture may be adapted for infrastructure development and management in urban regions, but research is needed. Remote-Satellite Imagery High-precision data suitable for describing infrastructure location and condition are being acquired continuously by earth satellites.
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Typical questions for research might include the following examples: · Can SCADA be augmented with computer-assisted graphical network modeling for real-time infrastructure system simulation and decision making? · Can "smart" systems be developed to support emergency system operations, including rapid allocation of "dedicated lines" to enable delivery of critical resources?
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· Can digital video technology be adapted to show time-dependent simulation of multimodal network performance and failure modes? · Can quick methods be developed to identify and characterize "hot spots" within various utility networks, where the local failure of one component can have severe repercussions for adjacent components of different subsystems?
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Channing and electrical inventor Moses G Farmer, the fire alarm telegraph created a new urban network.
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Using Information Highways Development of "information highways," generally envisioned as high-capacity, fiber-optic conduits for vast quantities of information, could make available on home or office televisions detailed information about system condition (e.g., congested highway segments, heavy water demands for fires or other emergency situations, and stormwater drainage problems)
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Typical questions for research might include: · What are the most efficient means of presenting technical information to those who may not be expert in the technologies under scrutiny? · How can interactive presentations, in which decision makers can be directly engaged in exploring "what if" questions, enhance the quality and public acceptance of infrastructure decisions?
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