Highway work zones are prone to traffic accidents when congestion and queues develop. Vehicle queues expand at a rate of 1 mile every 2 minutes. Back-of-queue, rear-end crashes are the most common … [Read more...] about Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Management via Unmanned Air Vehicles
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Change Monitoring at Expressway Infrastructure Construction Sites Using Drone
Currently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used not only in mapping but also in various other fields such as forest research, search and rescue, and drone delivery. This study examines the … [Read more...] about Change Monitoring at Expressway Infrastructure Construction Sites Using Drone
Drone Scheduling for Construction Site Surveillance
Using drones to monitor construction site is a flexible approach with low manpower costs. Researchers study a drone scheduling problem in which a drone flies on a fixed path over a construction site. … [Read more...] about Drone Scheduling for Construction Site Surveillance
From Authorization to Applications: Creating Value Through UAS in Transportation Construction & Asset Management
In recent years, the transportation construction industry has exponentially increased its use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology, commonly known as drones. Drones can be used in dozens of … [Read more...] about From Authorization to Applications: Creating Value Through UAS in Transportation Construction & Asset Management
Lane-Based Vehicular Speed Characteristics Analysis for Freeway Work Zones Using Aerial Videos
Work zones which are usually referred to as traffic bottlenecks or critical points may lead to reductions in both operational performance and safety. Most of present studies are based on simulation … [Read more...] about Lane-Based Vehicular Speed Characteristics Analysis for Freeway Work Zones Using Aerial Videos
Raising Awareness of Artificial Intelligence for Transportation Systems Management and Operations
This report introduces the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and potential areas of AI applications in Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations; documents successful … [Read more...] about Raising Awareness of Artificial Intelligence for Transportation Systems Management and Operations