Drivers are so used to seeing static and digital work zone signs that they no longer pay attention to them. Chen-Fu Liao, a senior systems engineer at the University of Minnesota’s Traffic … [Read more...] about The Drive: Approaching a Work Zone? Your Phone Could Tell You
Mobile Communication Systems
Smart Working Environments Using the Internet of Things and Construction Site Safety
Safety supervision on construction sites has always been undertaken with the help of safety officers and other safety personnel. In recent years, smart working environments using the Internet of … [Read more...] about Smart Working Environments Using the Internet of Things and Construction Site Safety
Effects of In-Vehicle Messaging on Mental Workload During Driving Through Work Zones
Driving through work zones is especially risky. This study investigates a potential strategy for warning drivers of important events during work zone driving using in-vehicle smartphone messages. … [Read more...] about Effects of In-Vehicle Messaging on Mental Workload During Driving Through Work Zones
New Signs Warn of the Dangers of Distracted Driving
In 2014, there were 669 crash-related deaths in roadway work zones nationally. Injuries that happen in Alaska are often caused by drivers who are drinking and driving, distracted by cell phones, or … [Read more...] about New Signs Warn of the Dangers of Distracted Driving
Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages in Work Zones
In order to reduce risky behavior around work zones, this project examines the effectiveness of using in-vehicle messages to heighten drivers’ awareness of safety-critical and pertinent work zone … [Read more...] about Investigating the Effectiveness of Using Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages in Work Zones