Title: Enhancing Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS) Objective: To create a comprehensive TPIMS that primarily utilizes anonymized ELD data for tracking truck parking events, supplemented by rest area Wi-Fi connectivity and advanced Wi-Fi scanning technologies for verification and enhanced accuracy. Primary Layer: ELD-Based Parking Event Tracking

ELD Data Utilization: The system will prioritize the use of ELD data, which includes geolocation and engine status. The data will be anonymized and used to determine parking events as trucks come to rest, in line with FMCSA mandates.
Anonymization and Data Integration: Anonymized ELD data will be processed and integrated into TPIMS, ensuring driver privacy while providing valuable insights into parking space usage patterns and availability.
Regulatory Compliance: The project will maintain strict adherence to FMCSA regulations regarding the handling and usage of ELD data.

Secondary Layer: Wi-Fi Connectivity in Rest Areas

Rest Area Network Utilization: The Wi-Fi systems in rest areas will serve as a secondary method for confirming parking events, where trucks connecting and disconnecting from the network will indicate arrival and departure times.
Connectivity Feedback Loop: Wi-Fi network engagement will provide a feedback loop for ELD-reported parking events, enhancing the reliability of the system.

Tertiary Layer: Advanced Wi-Fi Scanning Technologies

Perception Capabilities: Incorporating Wi-Fi scanning technologies to perceive and monitor the parking environment, providing a tertiary data source for confirming parking space occupancy.
Research and Development: Collaborate with leading research institutions to refine Wi-Fi scanning methods and integrate them into TPIMS, leveraging research such as that from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute.

Integration and Collaboration:

Carnegie Mellon University: To provide expertise in Wi-Fi scanning and perception capabilities for the TPIMS.
Iowa Department of Transportation: To facilitate the implementation and management of the TPIMS and ensure compliance with transportation regulations.
ELD Providers and Trucking Industry Stakeholders: To collaborate on the anonymized data sharing necessary for the primary ELD-based component of the system.

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