Talking TIM: January 2023

The Talking TIM webinar series, brought to you by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations provides a forum where TIM champions with any level of experience can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Topics and presenters for this webinar include:

• Mitigating Work Zone Traffic Incidents Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)—Captain Robert Hainje, Tippecanoe, IN Sheriff’s Office will describe how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have been used to identify work zone safety improvements to mitigate incidents. He will also share how collectively, local law enforcement agencies in Indiana are benefitting from centralized UAS image processing by Purdue University.
• Every Day Counts Round 7 (EDC-7) Innovation, Next Generation TIM: Technology for Lifesaving Response —FHWA TIM Program Team will introduce this program and the value to be found in attending the free EDC-7 Virtual Summit.
• Traffic Incident Management National Unified Goal (NUG) Review and Feedback, Part 3—Katie Belmore, Assistant Department Manager at HNTB, will seek input on updates to the NUG strategies. In previous Talking TIM webinars, inputs on NUG goals and objectives.

Jim Austrich, Paul Jodoin, and Joe Tebo, FHWA Office of Operations TIM Program, organize and moderate this webinar series hosted by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE). Please visit the FHWA sponsored Talking TIM webinar site to view previous topics in this webinar series.