Can virtual reality tools be used to train engineers that inspect work zones? In this paper, we share the findings of a research project that developed an interactive and immersive training platform … [Read more...] about Immersive Work Zone Inspection Training Using Virtual Reality
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New England Merge: A Novel Cooperative Merge Control Method for Improving Highway Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Given the aging infrastructure and the anticipated growing number of highway work zones in the United States, it is important to investigate methods to improve work zone mobility and safety. Data … [Read more...] about New England Merge: A Novel Cooperative Merge Control Method for Improving Highway Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Modeling the Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection With a Straddling Work Zone
Work zones widely exist on urban roads in many countries and have a significant negative impact on traffic. Few studies have focused on modeling the traffic flow of the work zone on the urban … [Read more...] about Modeling the Traffic Flow of the Urban Signalized Intersection With a Straddling Work Zone
The Role That Connected and Automated Vehicles Can Play in Re-Organizing Traffic Flow: Work Zones and Emergency Services
The extensive progresses in computer science and communication technology in recent decades facilitate the development of the connected and automated vehicles (CAV). Since the emergence of the … [Read more...] about The Role That Connected and Automated Vehicles Can Play in Re-Organizing Traffic Flow: Work Zones and Emergency Services
Study on the Length of Median Opening in Expressway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zones
The opening length and influencing factors were studied aiming at the traffic of the two lanes at median opening section in expressway reconstruction and extension work zones. Based on the analysis of … [Read more...] about Study on the Length of Median Opening in Expressway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zones
Warrants and Recommendations on Using Temporary Work Zone Signs in High Wind Areas
Under high wind, temporary traffic signs in a work zone are possibly being knocked down, which is a safety threat to through traffic, and is one of major contributors of work zone related incidents. … [Read more...] about Warrants and Recommendations on Using Temporary Work Zone Signs in High Wind Areas