University of Missouri researchers have developed Work Zone Assistant, an AI-powered chatbot designed to help transportation professionals ensure work zones comply with federal safety standards. Built … [Read more...] about Meet the AI Assistant Designed to Make Work Zones Safer
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Engineers Assess Self-Driving Vehicles to Reduce Mobile Work Zone Injuries
A team of researchers from Mizzou Engineering has investigated the potential of using self-driving trucks as follower vehicles in mobile work zones to mitigate worker injuries. Henry Brown, a research … [Read more...] about Engineers Assess Self-Driving Vehicles to Reduce Mobile Work Zone Injuries
Development and Application of Crash Modification Factors
Improvement of work zone safety is a significant challenge for engineering practitioners. One tool that can be used to improve work zone safety involves the use of work zone Crash Modification Factors … [Read more...] about Development and Application of Crash Modification Factors
Development and Application of Work Zone Crash Modification Factors (2nd Ed.)
This report introduces practitioners to the procedure for evaluating work zone countermeasures using existing Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) and the procedures for developing new work zone CMFs. … [Read more...] about Development and Application of Work Zone Crash Modification Factors (2nd Ed.)
Development of Work Zone Crash Modification Factors (CMFs)
The University of Missouri (MU) hosted the webinar on the development of work zone crash modification factors (CMFs). This webinar presents material developed by Praveen Edara, Henry Brown, and Carlos … [Read more...] about Development of Work Zone Crash Modification Factors (CMFs)
Quick Reference Guide for Work Zone Crash Modification Factors
This quick reference guide provides a table summarizing the values for Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for various work zone countermeasures. The guide also includes two step-by-step examples to … [Read more...] about Quick Reference Guide for Work Zone Crash Modification Factors