This study is aimed at validating a driving simulator (DS) for the study of driver behavior in work zones. A validation study requires field data collection. For studies conducted in highway work … [Read more...] about Driving Simulator Validation of Driver Behavior with Limited Safe Vantage Points for Data Collection in Work Zones
Navigation Systems
New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded a University of Minnesota research to develop a smartphone application that will help the visually impaired pedestrians navigate through … [Read more...] about New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
Development of an Interactive GIS Based Work Zone Traffic Control Tool
The purpose of this study was to include consideration for intersections into the previously created GIS traffic control planning tool. Available data for making intersection control calculations were … [Read more...] about Development of an Interactive GIS Based Work Zone Traffic Control Tool
First Responders Face Work Zone Challenges: But New, Old Methods Help Them Cope
Construction projects often play a big role in the everyday decision making of first responders. Road construction zones can delay first responders and force them to take alternative routes in order … [Read more...] about First Responders Face Work Zone Challenges: But New, Old Methods Help Them Cope
Assessing Automated Speed Enforcement in California
Speeding is known to be related to a significant portion of highway collisions. As part of the efforts to seek safety improvements of the California highway network, the California Department of … [Read more...] about Assessing Automated Speed Enforcement in California