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3.5 SENSOR SYSTEM LAYOUT AND CONFIGURATION ...................................................... 47<br />

3.5.1 Approach ...................................................................................................................... 47<br />

3.5.2 Off-Trailer Evaluation and Development .................................................................... 47<br />

4. COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 51<br />

4.1 SELECTION OF METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................... 51<br />

4.1.1 Use <strong>of</strong> Currently Existing Telematics Device .............................................................. 51<br />

4.1.2 Use <strong>of</strong> ORNL DAS ...................................................................................................... 52<br />

4.2 DESIGN OF THE T2TCU ........................................................................................................ 54<br />

4.3 DATA RETRIEVAL ................................................................................................................ 56<br />

5. GEO-FENCING AND EVIDENTIAL REASONING APPLICATIONS .......................................... 59<br />

5.1 BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................... 59<br />

5.1.1 Geo-Fencing Basics ..................................................................................................... 59<br />

5.1.2 Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> Evidential Reasoning Methods ......................................................... 59<br />

5.1.3 Challenges .................................................................................................................... 61<br />

5.2 REAL-WORLD FUEL DELIVERY OPERATION DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS......... 62<br />

5.2.1 Real-World Information Relating <strong>to</strong> Pilot Tanker Truck Operations .......................... 62<br />

5.2.2 Truck Travel Behavior Data (PeopleNet Fleet Manger Reports) ................................ 66<br />

5.2.3 Service Station, Terminals, and Wholesale Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Locations ................................ 68<br />

5.3 ANALYSIS OF TRUCK TRAVEL BEHAVIOR DATA ........................................................ 71<br />

5.3.1 Duration <strong>of</strong> S<strong>to</strong>ps ......................................................................................................... 71<br />

5.3.2 Travel Routes ............................................................................................................... 74<br />

5.4 GEO-FENCING APPLICATION ............................................................................................. 74<br />

5.4.1 Methodologies <strong>to</strong> Detect Out-<strong>of</strong>-Fence Travel Behavior ............................................. 74<br />

5.4.2 TRC Roadway Network ............................................................................................... 75<br />

5.4.3 Location Tracking at the TRC ..................................................................................... 77<br />

5.4.4 Geo-fencing Example .................................................................................................. 77<br />

5.5 EVIDENTIAL REASONING APPLICATION ....................................................................... 77<br />

5.5.1 Overview <strong>of</strong> Concepts .................................................................................................. 77<br />

5.5.2 Development <strong>of</strong> Detection Rules ................................................................................. 79<br />

5.5.3 Determining Uncertainties in Marker Concentration and <strong>Fuel</strong> Level<br />

Measurements .............................................................................................................. 81<br />

5.5.4 Basic Algorithms ......................................................................................................... 83<br />

5.6 INTEGRATING THE GEO-FENCING AND EVIDENTIAL REASONING RULES ........... 84<br />

5.6.1 Initial Setup with Passenger-Car Simulation Runs ...................................................... 84<br />

5.6.2 Additional Passenger Car Simulation Scenarios on Actual Truck Routes................... 84<br />

6. TEST TRACK ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................. 87<br />

6.1 PRELIMINARY TESTING ...................................................................................................... 87<br />

6.1.1 <strong>Fuel</strong> Loop Sensor Testing ............................................................................................ 87<br />

6.1.2 Passenger Car Communications Testing ...................................................................... 90<br />

6.2 FIELD TEST ............................................................................................................................. 94<br />

6.2.1 Integration .................................................................................................................... 94<br />

6.2.2 Testing Activities ......................................................................................................... 98<br />

6.2.3 Results and Data Analysis ......................................................................................... 100<br />

6.2.4 De-Instrumentation .................................................................................................... 116<br />

7. LESSONS LEARNED ..................................................................................................................... 117<br />

7.1 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY .................................................................................. 117<br />

7.2 FUEL MARKER .................................................................................................................... 117<br />

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