Applied Information Inc., a Georgia technology firm, is partnering with Atlanta, Marietta, Georgia and Tuscaloosa, Alabama to beta-test an IoT project that connects cars, cyclists and pedestrians to … [Read more...] about Georgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App
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Using Smartphones to Deliver Effective In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages
This blog post provides a summary of what have been done with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) study on using smartphones to deliver in-vehicle work zone messages. … [Read more...] about Using Smartphones to Deliver Effective In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages
The Drive: Approaching a Work Zone? Your Phone Could Tell You
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
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
In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages
Work zones present an increased risk to drivers and the work crew. To mitigate these risks, this study investigated the potential effects of in-vehicle messages to communicate work zone events to the … [Read more...] about In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages