The webinar features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program’s Synthesis 534: Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery. The webinar will provide an overview of the … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery
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Assessing the Impact of Smartphone Usage while Driving in Work Zones
The use of smartphones has been increasing over the last decade. The increase of smartphone usage by drivers is particularly concerning in highway work zones when operations and maintenance activities … [Read more...] about Assessing the Impact of Smartphone Usage while Driving in Work Zones
Evaluation of Interstate Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data and Machine Learning Techniques
According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), US work zones on freeways account for nearly 24% of nonrecurring freeway delays and 10% of overall congestion. Historically, there have been … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Interstate Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data and Machine Learning Techniques
You are Where?
Every year more than 100 workers lose their lives in road construction work zones. U.S. DOT's top priority is to eliminate fatalities in construction work zones. At the University of Minnesota, … [Read more...] about You are Where?
Driving Simulator Validation of Driver Behavior with Limited Safe Vantage Points for Data Collection in Work Zones
This study is aimed at validating a driving simulator (DS) for the study of driver behavior in work zones. A validation study requires field data collection. For studies conducted in highway work … [Read more...] about Driving Simulator Validation of Driver Behavior with Limited Safe Vantage Points for Data Collection in Work Zones
New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded a University of Minnesota research to develop a smartphone application that will help the visually impaired pedestrians navigate through … [Read more...] about New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones