SunGuide Software Users Group Meeting - February 23, 2023
In the SunGuide Software Users Group Meeting held on February 23, 2023, various enhancements and discussions took place regarding the Road Ranger program. Topics ranged from adding dispatch information to modifying map icons to improving safety focus. Suggestions included adding event numbers for dispatched Road Rangers, indicating their status visually, and considering all Road Ranger-involved events as blocking events. Additionally, proposals were made to suggest response plans and move-over messages for mainline-only events involving Road Rangers. Attendees actively participated in raising questions, comments, and seeking support for the software improvements.
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SunGuide Software Users Group Meeting February 23, 2023
WELCOME ATTENDEE ROLL CALL SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 2
SG-5430 - Add Dispatch Info to RR Popup and Modify RR Map Icon Tucker Brown SunGuide Software Users Group 3 2/23/2023
Enhancement o Add all event numbers for events where the Road Ranger is currently dispatched to the Road Ranger hover text. o Add an indicator to the Road Ranger icon that would visually indicate the Road Ranger is dispatched. This would still allow coloring based on current state, while also showing the RR is dispatched to other events. 2/23/2023 4 SunGuide Software Users Group
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUPPORT? SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 5
SG-6603 - Road Ranger Safety Focus Tucker Brown SunGuide Software Users Group 6 2/23/2023
Enhancement o All RR-created or RR-involved events would be considered a blocking event since RR presence blocks either a lane or a shoulder. This then allows Operations' blocking event protocols to be used for all RR events. o RR AVL location would be used to suggest nearest mainline CCTVs for verification of RR being on-scene. Use a radius around the RR? The CCTVs found should automatically pop-up in a Desktop Video Dialog window for the operator after hitting "Save/Suggest Response Plan . 2/23/2023 7 SunGuide Software Users Group
Enhancement o For mainline-only events involving RR If only a single-phase response plan message is used, suggest a 2nd phase that would be a "RR Move-Over PSA message. 2/23/2023 8 SunGuide Software Users Group
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUPPORT? SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 9
SG-5759 - Add Agency When creating a responder Tucker Brown SunGuide Software Users Group 10 2/23/2023
Enhancement o When configuring RR Operators, add an Agency for the Operator to the dialog. o Should the software limit logging in as vehicles that are not the same agency as the driver? 2/23/2023 11 SunGuide Software Users Group
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUPPORT? SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 12
SG-5510 - Velocity 3.0 devices are not matching tags in SunGuide. Tucker Brown SunGuide Software Users Group 13 2/23/2023
Enhancement o There was an update to the Velocity protocol which now has updated fields that are not parsed correctly by the current code. o Request is to add the newer version of the protocol. o D5 has these. Does anyone else use these? 2/23/2023 14 SunGuide Software Users Group
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUPPORT? SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 15
CCTV Wipers Tucker Brown SunGuide Software Users Group 16 2/23/2023
Enhancement o Wiper functionality was removed from the Map in 8.2 due to changes in the NTCIP driver. o D2 requested this be fixed. o Any other districts using wiper functionality in SG? 2/23/2023 17 SunGuide Software Users Group
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUPPORT? SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 18
REVISITING: SG-5984 - Beacon activation history and Allow beacon activation based on traffic conditions Tucker Brown SunGuide Software Users Group 19 2/23/2023
Enhancement o Discussed at the last SSUG Meeting specifically related to beacon activations based on traffic conditions. o John Hope mentioned a Queue Warning System (QWS) that already exists and noted that this functionality may already be covered. o User Manual and Overview Presentation for QWS was sent to the districts for review. 2/23/2023 20 SunGuide Software Users Group
Software Data Flows HERE BlueTOAD Center-2-Center Infrastructure Queue Warning Software Other Districts System Administrator External Agencies SunGuide Software Existing Next Release Planned DMS MVDS Beacons Loops Connected Vehicle Probe Detection 2/23/2023 21 SunGuide Software Users Group
Sample Condition 1 DMS Ramp Queued Freeflow Mainline 2/23/2023 22 SunGuide Software Users Group
Sample Condition 2 DMS Ramp Queued Right Lane Blocked Freeflow Left Lane 2/23/2023 23 SunGuide Software Users Group
Sample Condition 3 DMS Freeflow at DMS Congestion X Miles Ahead Mileage will update automatically every minute 2/23/2023 24 SunGuide Software Users Group
Sample Condition 4 DMS Congestion at DMS Freeflow X Miles Ahead Mileage will update automatically every minute SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 25
Enhancement o This covers the functionality for this issue, as well as adds more to the system. o Interest in adding this directly to the SunGuide base functionality? o Questions about the functionality? 2/23/2023 26 SunGuide Software Users Group
QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SUPPORT? SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 27
ANNOUNCEMENTS? QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ADJOURN. SunGuide Software Users Group 2/23/2023 28