Evaluating Innovations in Organizational Change: Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS)

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Innovation to improve safety and safety culture in railroads. How was it implemented? Did it work? What are the conditions for its long term continuation? Four railroads Five year implementation…

Risk Reduction Program

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Can a system be built to allow an organization to find solutions to tough problems it could not previously solve? Process and outcome evaluation to determine How the program was…

Safety culture in the Department of Transportation

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Do federal regulatory agencies have a safety culture that will allow them to proactively address safety risks? Comparative study across the: Federal Railroad Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carriers…

Evaluating Research and Development

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How can R&D program outcome and impact be measured on a routine basis? Did R&D affect standards for tank car construction? Is technology for autonomous track inspection affecting safety and…

Evaluation Capacity Building Workshops

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Logic models Impact of R&D Introduction to evaluation Evaluation of unintended consequences

Bridge and Tunnel Security and Surveillance Technologies

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Fulcrum was tasked to  review and synthesize state-of-the-art tools, technologies, and practices related to surveillance and security of bridges and tunnels, paying particular attention to the differences between large, densely…

Low-Clearance Vehicle Detection and Warning System

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Fulcrum Corporation was tasked to design, fabricate and lab test a prototype system to demonstrate the feasibility of detecting low-clearance vehicles (LCV’s), measuring their clearance and warning drivers if there…

Video Produced for Naval Research

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Watch the video Fulcrum produced for the Large Vessel Interface Lift-On/Lift-Off Office of Naval Research View Video

Video Produced for US Navy Research

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Fulcrum companies produced a video for the US Navy Research on US Marine Corps Renewable Sustainable Expeditionary Power. View Video

Counter – Improvised Explosive Device (Counter – IED) Jamming of Wireless Triggers

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Mobile jamming system to provide convoy protection against IED detonation triggered via wireless consumer electronics. Broadband – VHF through microwave bands Remotely controlled and configurable Reprogrammable to accommodate new or…

Office of Naval Research Projects

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Fulcrum is providing engineering, technical, analytical, budgetary, and program management support to programs under the cognizance of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Sea Warfare and Weapons (Code 33).  This…

Video Produced for FRA Human Factors Research

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Syntek Technologies produced the Cab Technology Integration Lab (CTIL) video for the Human Factors division of the Federal Railroad Administration. View Video

Human Factors Support

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Syntek Technologies is providing technical, programmatic and program HF support to Federal Railroad Administration. Syntek Technologies has been awarded over 19 different task orders for this contract. Syntek Technologies is supporting over 10…

Real-time Tracking, and Safety Monitoring of Hazmat Tank Cars

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Syntek Technologies developed, designed, built, and installed a real-time tracking and safety monitoring of hazmat tank cars. Syntek Technologies designed and built system that included the following sensors: temperature, level, pressure, tilt,…

On-board Brake Monitoring System

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The objective of this program was to improve safety, reduce human factors accidents, and improve the train operations. Fulcrum designed, built and demonstrated the brake monitoring system to industry. The…

Emergency Notification System Software

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Supports Implementation and Recordkeeping Required by FRA Rule FRA Regulation ( 49 CFR Part 234 Subpart E) Enables railroads to document calls from the public reporting unsafe conditions at highway-rail…

Google Glass for Track Inspection

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulation 49 CFR Part 213 requires each railroad to ensure that its track meets or exceeds all federal safety standards. As a part of accomplishing…