The Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator (ATMA) system is a lead-follower vehicle system based on autonomous driving and connected vehicle technologies. The lead truck performs maintenance tasks on the … [Read more...] about A Simulation Study of Passing Drivers’ Responses to the Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuator System in Road Maintenance
Driving Simulators
In-Vehicle Warnings for Work Zone and Related Rear-End Collisions: A Driving Simulator Experiment
Work zone area on roads is a critical component of road networks which concerns the safety of workers and passing by drivers. However, the passive speed reduction and lane changes caused by lane … [Read more...] about In-Vehicle Warnings for Work Zone and Related Rear-End Collisions: A Driving Simulator Experiment
Delay or Travel Time Information? The Impact of Advanced Traveler Information Systems on Drivers’ Behavior Before Freeway Work Zones
Peak travel times contribute to congestion formation at freeway work zones. Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) can inform drivers in real-time about the delays and travel times en-route and … [Read more...] about Delay or Travel Time Information? The Impact of Advanced Traveler Information Systems on Drivers’ Behavior Before Freeway Work Zones
Safety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions
Work zone (WZ) safety is one of the paramount goals of the safety community. Safety in WZs is a particular concern under foggy conditions as they represent an exogenous factor contributing to high … [Read more...] about Safety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions
Optimizing Work Zone Zipper Merge Using Federated Driving Simulators
Several Departments of Transportation have implemented the zipper merge to counter the issues of wasted capacity and queue jumping that surface at early merge work zones. This project researched four … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zone Zipper Merge Using Federated Driving Simulators
Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control
Driver distraction continues to be a topic that is regularly at the forefront of public discussion concerning safety on America’s roads and highways. This paper reports the simulator application and … [Read more...] about Driver Distraction Among Commercial Vehicle Operators: A Study Using a Driving Simulator to Enhance Control