Infrastructure disruptions such as lane closures present traffic efficiency and road safety challenges, especially on freeways. Such impacts become more significant when combined with compulsory … [Read more...] about Revealing the Impact of Mainstream Disruptions on On-Ramp Merging Behavior—A Virtual Reality (VR) Approach Using Work Zone Case Studies
Mathematical Models
Calibration and Validation of a Microsimulation Model of Lane Closures on a Two-Lane Highway Work Zone
Lane closure on a two-lane work zone can negatively affect operational performance. Although a microsimulation model is often used to quantify and predict these negative impacts, it requires proper … [Read more...] about Calibration and Validation of a Microsimulation Model of Lane Closures on a Two-Lane Highway Work Zone
A Sensor-Based Method to Detect Near-Miss Struck-By on Construction Site
As a precursor of serious accident, near-miss incidents are of great significance to construction safety management. A real-time detection method for near-miss incidents can improve the performance of … [Read more...] about A Sensor-Based Method to Detect Near-Miss Struck-By on Construction Site
Connected Simulation for Work Zone Safety Applications
Every year, over 60,000 work zone crashes are reported in the United States. Such work zone crashes have resulted in over 4,400 fatal and 200,000 non-fatal injuries in the last 5 years. Apart from the … [Read more...] about Connected Simulation for Work Zone Safety Applications
Applying Clustered KNN Algorithm for Short-Term Travel Speed Prediction and Reduced Speed Detection on Urban Arterial Road Work Zones
This study developed and verified a travel speed prediction model based on the travel speed and work zone statistics collected from the advanced traffic management system (ATMS) real-time data in … [Read more...] about Applying Clustered KNN Algorithm for Short-Term Travel Speed Prediction and Reduced Speed Detection on Urban Arterial Road Work Zones
Use of Virtual Reality to Minimize the Spread of COVID-19 on Construction Sites
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) first developed a virtual reality documentation (VR Doc) system in 2006 and has continued to make improvements. VR Doc has evolved into a web-based interface for … [Read more...] about Use of Virtual Reality to Minimize the Spread of COVID-19 on Construction Sites