Work Zone (WZ) related injuries and fatalities from vehicular crashes are rising because of the increasing maintenance needs of the aging transportation infrastructure in the United States. Although … [Read more...] about Building a Smart Work Zone Using Roadside LiDAR
Intrusion Alarms
New System Design of Smart Road Cone for the Security Organization of Road Construction
This article designs a new system of smart road cone for the timely and quick warning of danger to the constructors at the road site so that the construction safety at the road and the management … [Read more...] about New System Design of Smart Road Cone for the Security Organization of Road Construction
Toolbox of Low-Cost Work Zone Management Strategies
The Toolbox of Low-Cost Work Zone Management Strategies was developed under the 2016 Federal Highway Administration Work Zone Safety Grant No. 693JJ31750003 awarded to Iowa State … [Read more...] about Toolbox of Low-Cost Work Zone Management Strategies
ITS Concept of Operations: Distracted Drivers Approaching or Within a Work Zone
Safety is Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)’s top priority as demonstrated in the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) initiative to lower the number of traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths … [Read more...] about ITS Concept of Operations: Distracted Drivers Approaching or Within a Work Zone
ITS Concept of Operations: Work Zone Intrusion Warning System (WIWS)
Safety is Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)’s top priority as demonstrated in the Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) initiative to lower the number of traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths … [Read more...] about ITS Concept of Operations: Work Zone Intrusion Warning System (WIWS)
Using Worker’s Naturalistic Response to Determine and Analyze Work Zone Crashes in the Presence of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Systems
Work zone Intrusion Alert Systems (WZIAS) are alert mechanisms that detect and alert workers of vehicles intruding into a work zone. These systems pre-dominantly employ two components-sensors placed … [Read more...] about Using Worker’s Naturalistic Response to Determine and Analyze Work Zone Crashes in the Presence of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Systems