The impetus of this research is to meet the growing need for accurate and practical methods to support traffic analysis in work zones. Road construction and maintenance activities have become a common … [Read more...] about Integrating Planning and Operations Models to Predict Work Zone Traffic
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Integrated Work Zone Safety Management System and Analysis Tools
In Florida, despite recent efforts to improve work zone safety, the number of crashes and fatalities at work zones has increased continuously over several past years. For addressing the existing … [Read more...] about Integrated Work Zone Safety Management System and Analysis Tools
TxDOT Lesson Got me up to Speed on Work Zone Safety
A journalist narrates his experience in a mock work zone. The Texas Department of Transportation created the simulation in a public roadway to raise public awareness about the dangers in work zones. … [Read more...] about TxDOT Lesson Got me up to Speed on Work Zone Safety
Dynamic Modeling of Wheeled Mobile Robots for High Load Applications
This paper examines dynamic modeling of differentially and conventionally steered Wheeled Mobile Robots (WMRs) for high load applications such as highway maintenance and construction. Dynamic models … [Read more...] about Dynamic Modeling of Wheeled Mobile Robots for High Load Applications
Driving Simulator Evaluation of Driver Performance During Hands-Free Cell Phone Operation in a Work Zone: Driving Without a Clue.
Crashes continue to be a problem in work zones. Analyses have indicated that rear-end and sideswipe crashes are the most frequent. Investigators have hypothesized that distractions are often the cause … [Read more...] about Driving Simulator Evaluation of Driver Performance During Hands-Free Cell Phone Operation in a Work Zone: Driving Without a Clue.
Driving Simulator Validation for Nighttime Construction Work Zone Devices
Research was conducted to ascertain the validity of a driving simulator in determining the effectiveness of temporary traffic control devices in a work zone during nighttime hours. The research was … [Read more...] about Driving Simulator Validation for Nighttime Construction Work Zone Devices