Work zone control strategies, such as taper length and transverse rumble strips, have the potential to significantly impact traffic operations and safety. The performance of these strategies is often … [Read more...] about Smart Work Zone Control and Performance Evaluation Based on Trajectory Data
Data Management
Perception of Road Users on Impact of Delayed Road Construction Projects on Livelihoods in Ashanti Region
Road construction delays in Ghana's Ashanti Region have detrimental impacts on livelihoods and health risks for residents and road users. This study examines road users’ perceptions (drivers, … [Read more...] about Perception of Road Users on Impact of Delayed Road Construction Projects on Livelihoods in Ashanti Region
ROADWork Dataset: Learning to Recognize, Observe, Analyze and Drive Through Work Zones
Perceiving and navigating through work zones is challenging and under-explored, even with major strides in self-driving research. An important reason is the lack of open datasets for developing new … [Read more...] about ROADWork Dataset: Learning to Recognize, Observe, Analyze and Drive Through Work Zones
Tracking and Analyzing Dangerous Work-Zone Intrusions? Now, There’s an App for That.
Highway workers face frequent dangers from work-zone intrusions, leading to injuries and fatalities. To address this, a University of Minnesota research team developed a smartphone-based app for … [Read more...] about Tracking and Analyzing Dangerous Work-Zone Intrusions? Now, There’s an App for That.
In-Cab Alert System for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
In-cab telematic devices use an increasingly robust data platform and can be used to share safety alerts with other commercial vehicle drivers (CMV) drivers. Real-time alert data can come from state … [Read more...] about In-Cab Alert System for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
Harnessing Synthetic Image Datasets for Enhanced Scene Understanding in Construction Work Zones
This study pioneers the use of synthetic image datasets, generated via the Unity game engine, to train deep learning models for construction work zone scene understanding. This innovative approach … [Read more...] about Harnessing Synthetic Image Datasets for Enhanced Scene Understanding in Construction Work Zones