Safe and efficient traffic flow in a work zone is a major concern for transportation agencies. To reduce risky behavior around work zones, we have developed a prototype system to investigate the … [Read more...] about Test and Evaluate a Bluetooth Based In-Vehicle Message System to Alert Motorists in Work Zones
Audible Warning Devices in Vehicles
The Sooner the Better: Drivers’ Reactions to Two-Step Take-Over Requests in Highly Automated Driving
Driving behavior after take-over requests (TORs) is one of the most popular subjects in human factors re-search on highly automated driving. Many studies utilized one-step TOR procedures to prompt … [Read more...] about The Sooner the Better: Drivers’ Reactions to Two-Step Take-Over Requests in Highly Automated Driving
Peripheral Monitoring of Traffic in Conditionally Automated Driving
Conditionally automated vehicles (level 3) allow drivers to engage in visual, non-driving related tasks (NDRTs) while the automation is active. System limits require drivers to reengage in the dynamic … [Read more...] about Peripheral Monitoring of Traffic in Conditionally Automated Driving
Influencing Speed Behaviour at Highway Work Zones Using In-car Speed Limits and Warnings
Speeding behaviour and driver distraction cause relative unsafety at highway work zones and amongst young male drivers. Adding further safety measures to the infrastructure has adverse effects as … [Read more...] about Influencing Speed Behaviour at Highway Work Zones Using In-car Speed Limits and Warnings
Don’t Rely on Backup Alarms to Stop Backovers
Backing construction vehicles caused 24 construction worker fatalities and 50 more injuries in work zones in the US in 2016. This article discusses how this tragedy can be avoided by the use of … [Read more...] about Don’t Rely on Backup Alarms to Stop Backovers
In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work Zone Safety
This article introduces a new study conducted by University of Minnesota researchers on in-vehicle work zone messages, which is funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The research … [Read more...] about In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work Zone Safety