To help blind or visually impaired pedestrians navigate sidewalks and intersections affected by road construction safety, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a smartphone app under a … [Read more...] about Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
University of Minnesota, Center for Transportation Studies
Options for Automated Speed Enforcement Pilot Projects in Minnesota Work and School Zones
Studies have shown that automated speed enforcement (ASE), when deployed in certain settings, increases roadway safety. Minnesota is one of the 36 states that do not use ASE. This is despite public … [Read more...] about Options for Automated Speed Enforcement Pilot Projects in Minnesota Work and School Zones
Portable, Non-Intrusive Advance Warning Devices for Work Zones With or Without Flag Operators
The main objective of this study was to develop a work zone alert system informing speeding drivers of the upcoming work zone and raising their attention level before they reach the taper line and/or … [Read more...] about Portable, Non-Intrusive Advance Warning Devices for Work Zones With or Without Flag Operators
New Warning System Could Improve Work-Zone Safety
To help reduce crashes in work zones, researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed the Intelligent Drum Line (IDL) system prototype under a project sponsored by the Minnesota Department … [Read more...] about New Warning System Could Improve Work-Zone Safety
Development and Field Demonstration of DSRC Based V2V-Assisted V2I Traffic Information System for the Work Zone (2012)
This report describes the architecture, functionality and the field demonstration results of a newly developed DSRC based V2I work zone traffic information system with V2V assistance. The developed … [Read more...] about Development and Field Demonstration of DSRC Based V2V-Assisted V2I Traffic Information System for the Work Zone (2012)