Time and Motion Study For Affordable Traffic Data Collection System For The State of Florida

Authors

  • Sitaramaraju Mantena New Mexico State Police
  • Lisa K Spainhour Florida A & M University
  • Yaw A Owusu Florida A & M University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2008.15.1.69

Keywords:

Time and motion study, Law enforcement, TraCS software, Form filling task

Abstract

The Florida Department of Transportation initiated and funded development of electronic crash and citation reporting for the State of Florida using the TraCS (Traffic and Criminal Software) platform. Seven Florida law enforcement agencies were selected as a test-bed for electronic crash and citation reporting. The agencies were provided with required equipment and training to use the TraCS software for the data collection process. Ride-alongs were conducted with law enforcement personnel in two of those agencies and a time and motion study was used to compare the time to complete crash and citation forms both with and without the TraCS software. The time and motion study showed improvement in efficiency and accuracy of Florida traffic records using the electronic data collection system (TraCS). The efficiency of officer’s using TraCS differed based on the learning curve, equipment provided, and mindset of officers.

Downloads

Published

2022-03-02

How to Cite

Mantena, S., Spainhour, L. K., & Owusu, Y. A. (2022). Time and Motion Study For Affordable Traffic Data Collection System For The State of Florida. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 15(1), 122–131. https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2008.15.1.69

Issue

Section

Work Measurement, Human Factors and Ergonomics