Highway maintenance operations have been associated with high rates of crashes, leading to workers’ injuries and fatalities. To protect the state Department of Transportation (DOT)’s maintenance … [Read more...] about Highway Workers’ Perception of Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator: A Case Study in Indiana’s DOT
Using ITS in Work Zones
Talking Michigan Transportation: After a Series of Work-Zone Crashes, What Can Be Done?
This podcast features Gregg Brunner, chief operations officer at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), reflecting on two recent fatal crashes in or near highway work zones. Brunner … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: After a Series of Work-Zone Crashes, What Can Be Done?
Extending the Wisconsin Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) to Local Roads Using Smart Work Zone ITS Devices
Improving overall work zone safety will require a comprehensive approach, improving access to work zone data that incorporates real-time, field verified information using smart work zone technology. … [Read more...] about Extending the Wisconsin Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) to Local Roads Using Smart Work Zone ITS Devices
Alert Modalities in Connected and Smart Work Zones to Enhance Workers’ Safety From Traffic Accidents Using Virtual Reality (VR) Experiments
Connected and Smart Work Zones (CSWZ) represent the future of work zones, utilizing technology to enhance safety, efficiency, and productivity among workers. However, research on leveraging … [Read more...] about Alert Modalities in Connected and Smart Work Zones to Enhance Workers’ Safety From Traffic Accidents Using Virtual Reality (VR) Experiments
INDOT Announces Expansion of Worksite Speed Control Pilot
The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the expansion of its automated work zone speed enforcement pilot, known as Safe Zones, to Interstate 65 in Lake County, beginning on or soon … [Read more...] about INDOT Announces Expansion of Worksite Speed Control Pilot
L3-AVs Conflict Risk Prediction in Highway Maintenance Areas Using the CatBoost Model and SHAP Method Explanation
The study focuses on takeover and conflict risk of Level 3 autonomous vehicles (L3-AVs) in highway maintenance areas. Analysis of autonomous vehicle collisions shows that many of them are related to … [Read more...] about L3-AVs Conflict Risk Prediction in Highway Maintenance Areas Using the CatBoost Model and SHAP Method Explanation