Despite the long-term benefits gained through road maintenance projects, the work zone involved can cause serious traffic congestion and greatly increase traffic delay. Variable speed limit (VSL) … [Read more...] about Optimal Variable Speed Limit Control under Connected Work Zone and Connected Vehicle Environment
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Intelligent Work Zone System and Connected Vehicle Technologies to Reduce Crashes in Roadway Construction Area
Even though a lot of countermeasures have been implemented in construction area (or called work zone), there are still many crashes in work zone reported in the United States. Angle and rear-end … [Read more...] about Intelligent Work Zone System and Connected Vehicle Technologies to Reduce Crashes in Roadway Construction Area
Safety Impacts of Queue Warning in a Connected Vehicle Environment
Queue warning systems (QWSs) have been implemented to increase traffic safety by informing drivers about queued traffic ahead so that they can react in a timely manner to the queue. Existing QWSs rely … [Read more...] about Safety Impacts of Queue Warning in a Connected Vehicle Environment
Georgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App
Applied Information Inc., a Georgia technology firm, is partnering with Atlanta, Marietta, Georgia and Tuscaloosa, Alabama to beta-test an IoT project that connects cars, cyclists and pedestrians to … [Read more...] about Georgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App
Smart Working Environments Using the Internet of Things and Construction Site Safety
Safety supervision on construction sites has always been undertaken with the help of safety officers and other safety personnel. In recent years, smart working environments using the Internet of … [Read more...] about Smart Working Environments Using the Internet of Things and Construction Site Safety
Colorado Touts Nation’s First Deployed Driverless Work Zone Impact-Protection Truck
On August 18, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and a group of partners that helped develop the new "autonomous impact-protection vehicle" showcased the AIPV in action without a driver … [Read more...] about Colorado Touts Nation’s First Deployed Driverless Work Zone Impact-Protection Truck