A work zone is an area of roadway with highway construction, maintenance, or utility-work activities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, many traffic accidents and … [Read more...] about Drivers’ Smart Assistance System Based on Radio Frequency Identification: Enhanced Safety and Reduced Emissions in Work Zones
Detection and Identification
Development of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness
This is the final report for NCHRP-IDEA Project 139: Development of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness. The project proposes a vision-based work zone hazard … [Read more...] about Development of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness
Utilization of Remote Traffic Monitoring Devices for Urban Freeway Work Zone Assessment
The two primary objectives of this project were to assess urban freeway work-zone impacts through use of remote monitoring devices, such as radar-based traffic sensors, traffic cameras, and traffic … [Read more...] about Utilization of Remote Traffic Monitoring Devices for Urban Freeway Work Zone Assessment
Prototyping and Testing of a Fully Autonomous Road Construction Beacon, the iCone
A revolutionary portable traffic monitoring device is developed, extensively prototyped and thoroughly tested throughout the State of New York as well as several other states. The resulting device, … [Read more...] about Prototyping and Testing of a Fully Autonomous Road Construction Beacon, the iCone
Field Evaluation of Work-Zone Automated Speed Enforcement Equipment and Traffic Monitoring Devices
Speeding is a significant contributor to a significant portion of highway collisions. For work zones in particular, the speeding problem is compounded by on-site road re-configuration, narrowed lanes, … [Read more...] about Field Evaluation of Work-Zone Automated Speed Enforcement Equipment and Traffic Monitoring Devices
Highway 172 Cameras Proving Useful in Emergencies
Before construction started on Highway 172 in Brown County two months ago, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation installed seven traffic cameras along that road and Interstate 43. They are meant … [Read more...] about Highway 172 Cameras Proving Useful in Emergencies