The deployment of dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) roadside units (RSUs) allows a connected or automated vehicle to acquire information from the surrounding environment using … [Read more...] about An Empirical Method of Ascertaining the Null Points from a Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) Roadside Unit (RSU) at a Highway On/Off-Ramp
Communication Systems
Development of an IoT-Based Construction Site Safety Management System
An effective construction safety management system is required for reducing damage caused by construction site accidents. However, construction site safety management systems are mainly operated only … [Read more...] about Development of an IoT-Based Construction Site Safety Management System
Over Half of Highway Contractors Experience Work Zone Crashes, AGC Survey Finds
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America conducted a survey of 550 highway contractors nationwide and the result shows more than half of them experienced motor vehicles crashing into their … [Read more...] about Over Half of Highway Contractors Experience Work Zone Crashes, AGC Survey Finds
A Low-Cost Mobile Proximity Warning System in Highway Work Zone
Advances in sensing and equipment control technology and their integrated combinations can be considered to be an opportunity to assist construction personnel in avoiding accidents, especially … [Read more...] about A Low-Cost Mobile Proximity Warning System in Highway Work Zone
State: Lack of Compliance With Handheld Cellphone Ban in Work Zones Poses Safety Risks
One year after Wisconsin banned the use of handheld cellphones in road construction areas, the number of violators has gone up instead of down. As a result, the number of work zone crashes goes up as … [Read more...] about State: Lack of Compliance With Handheld Cellphone Ban in Work Zones Poses Safety Risks
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