Work zone safety for road workers remains a challenge. TRB conducted this webinar to explore several technologies for safer work zones. Presenters discussed technologies that mitigate work zone … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Enhance Work Zone Safety With New Technologies
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Cooperative Highway Work Zone Merge Control Based on Reinforcement Learning in a Connected and Automated Environment
Given the aging infrastructure and the anticipated growing number of highway work zones in the United States, it is important to investigate work zone merge control, which is critical for improving … [Read more...] about Cooperative Highway Work Zone Merge Control Based on Reinforcement Learning in a Connected and Automated Environment
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
Tesla Updates Driving Visualization to Detect Traffic Cones
Tesla has improved its driving visualizations powered by Autopilot over the years. Now Tesla has started pushing a new software update that includes the detection and visualization of construction … [Read more...] about Tesla Updates Driving Visualization to Detect Traffic Cones
Designing an Interactive Visualization for Road Works Coordination Using Virtual Reality
Road works highly affect traffic in major cities, therefore coordination is key to avoid congestion on urban streets and highways. Software tools and interactive visualizations giving insight to … [Read more...] about Designing an Interactive Visualization for Road Works Coordination Using Virtual Reality
Applications of BIM and UAV to Construction Safety
Building information modeling (BIM) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) have shown a potential to improve construction safety performance. As new technologies, they are in an early adoption stage in the … [Read more...] about Applications of BIM and UAV to Construction Safety