With the continuous process of urbanization in many cities around the globe, construction works are increasingly interrupting traffic flow in urban roads. At construction sites, usually traffic … [Read more...] about Machine Vision-Enabled Traffic Controller for Safer and Smoother Traffic Flow Around Construction Sites
Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Evaluation of Truck-Mounted Automated Flagger Assistance Devices in Missouri: Case Study
To improve work zone safety by replacing human flaggers, a new Automated Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) developed by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) was investigated through field … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Truck-Mounted Automated Flagger Assistance Devices in Missouri: Case Study
Evaluation of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Automated flagger assistance devices (AFADs) are designed to improve worker safety by replacing flaggers who are typically located near traffic approaching a work zone. In this study, a new AFAD … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Soon, You May See ‘Robots at Work’ During Construction of National Highways
Some road construction companies have started using robots to maintain traffic during construction and maintenance activities on national highways. The robotic flagman is an automated human skeleton … [Read more...] about Soon, You May See ‘Robots at Work’ During Construction of National Highways
Safe Way to Go
As a critical part of highway construction and maintenance activities, flagging operations could benefit from the use of automated flagger-assistance devices (AFADs) to improve the safety of flagging … [Read more...] about Safe Way to Go
Influence of Remotely Operated Stop—Slow Controls on Driver Behavior in Work Zones
Remotely operated devices for traffic control–portable traffic lights and automated flagger assistance devices–are used to improve flagger safety in a one-lane-each-way work zone with lane closure. … [Read more...] about Influence of Remotely Operated Stop—Slow Controls on Driver Behavior in Work Zones