In order to reduce risky behavior around work zones, this project examines the effectiveness of using in-vehicle messages to heighten drivers’ awareness of safety-critical and pertinent work zone … [Read more...] about Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages in Work Zones
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Using Bluetooth Low Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages at Work Zones
In order to reduce risky behaviour around work zones, this project examines the effectiveness of using in-vehicle messages to heighten drivers’ awareness of safety-critical and pertinent work zone … [Read more...] about Using Bluetooth Low Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages at Work Zones
Lane Bias Issues in Work Zone Travel Time Measurement and Reporting
Work zones are a major source of nonrecurrent congestion. Because travel time is harder to predict in nonrecurrent congestion, accurately measured real-time information on travel time in and around … [Read more...] about Lane Bias Issues in Work Zone Travel Time Measurement and Reporting
New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded a University of Minnesota research to develop a smartphone application that will help the visually impaired pedestrians navigate through … [Read more...] about New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
Development of a Navigation System Using Smartphone and Bluetooth Technologies to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones Safely
According to statistics from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), each year approximately 17% of all work zone fatalities are pedestrians. People who are visually impaired often encounter … [Read more...] about Development of a Navigation System Using Smartphone and Bluetooth Technologies to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones Safely
Open to Closure: The Texas Transportation Institute’s Jerry Ullman Talks About the State of the Art in Work Zone Safety in the US
In this article, Jerry Ullman of the Texas Transportation Institute discusses the US federal regulations on work zone safety and mobility, ITS and Bluetooth technology applications in work zones, and … [Read more...] about Open to Closure: The Texas Transportation Institute’s Jerry Ullman Talks About the State of the Art in Work Zone Safety in the US