Work zone safety is significantly impacted by vehicle intrusions, which are challenging incidents to control. Although the Federal Highway Administration and US state transportation agencies have … [Read more...] about Advancing Safety in Short-Term Utility Work Zones: Assessing the Role of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Technologies (WZIATs)
Intrusion Alarms
Work Zone Safety: Benchmarking Studies Between Virtual Reality-based Traffic Co-simulation Platform and Real Work-Zones
virtuThe need for improvements in roadway work zone safety becomes increasingly pressing, with continuous accidents/incidents reporting around a thousand fatalities in the United States in 2021 alone. … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety: Benchmarking Studies Between Virtual Reality-based Traffic Co-simulation Platform and Real Work-Zones
Work Zone Intrusion Alert System Technology Tests
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the work zone intrusion detection and alert system prototype that was developed by Dr. Erol Ozan. The project team tested the system at selected actual … [Read more...] about Work Zone Intrusion Alert System Technology Tests
Inhibitory Control Behavior of Novice and Experienced Drivers During Work Zone Intrusion: Functional Connectivity Analysis Using fNIRS
While driving is a mentally demanding task, driving on roads that include maintaining and repairing construction activities can heighten the complexity of this task. Within work zones, drivers may … [Read more...] about Inhibitory Control Behavior of Novice and Experienced Drivers During Work Zone Intrusion: Functional Connectivity Analysis Using fNIRS
Reducing Risks to Worker Safety in Work Zones Due to Distracted Drivers
This report presents proposals for temporary traffic control strategies aimed at reducing worker safety risks due to distracted driving in work zones. Development of these proposals was based on … [Read more...] about Reducing Risks to Worker Safety in Work Zones Due to Distracted Drivers
Improving Work Zone Safety With Intrusion Alarms
A work zone intrusion alarm (WZIA) system is a set of equipment that is intended to recognize when a work zone intrusion is occurring, and provide audible, visual, or vibratory alarms to rapidly alert … [Read more...] about Improving Work Zone Safety With Intrusion Alarms