Connected Vehicles

Safety Improvements for Personnel and Vehicles in Short-Term Construction Sites

Despite all efforts to enhance safety, construction sites remain a major location for traffic accidents. Short-term construction sites, in particular, face limitations in implementing extensive safety … [Read more...] about Safety Improvements for Personnel and Vehicles in Short-Term Construction Sites

Design of an Alternative Work Zone Attenuator Device

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) currently uses dump-trucks as shadow vehicles to mount crash attenuators in a work zone. When used in work zones, these dump trucks may become damaged … [Read more...] about Design of an Alternative Work Zone Attenuator Device

Study: Self-Driving Trucks Can Boost Work Zone Safety

A study conducted by the University of Missouri underscores the potential of using self-driving trucks as follower vehicles to enhance safety in highway work zones. Henry Brown, a research engineer at … [Read more...] about Study: Self-Driving Trucks Can Boost Work Zone Safety

Engineers Assess Self-Driving Vehicles to Reduce Mobile Work Zone Injuries

A team of researchers from Mizzou Engineering has investigated the potential of using self-driving trucks as follower vehicles in mobile work zones to mitigate worker injuries. Henry Brown, a research … [Read more...] about Engineers Assess Self-Driving Vehicles to Reduce Mobile Work Zone Injuries

Impact of Platooning Connected and Automated Heavy Vehicles on Interstate Freeway Work Zone Operations

Work zones pose mobility issues to the traveling public and safety challenges to travelers and road maintenance workers. These safety and mobility issues may be exacerbated by the presence of heavy … [Read more...] about Impact of Platooning Connected and Automated Heavy Vehicles on Interstate Freeway Work Zone Operations