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
Software
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
Roadway Safety+
The most widely vetted and comprehensive roadway construction safety training program in the industry, this course is fully customizable, running between 1- 24 hours, based on selection of course … [Read more...] about Roadway 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 U of M App Alerts Drivers to Construction Zones
To combat distracted driving in work zones, the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies has developed an app that allows workers to send an audio-only notification to drivers as they … [Read more...] about New U of M App Alerts Drivers to Construction Zones
Work Zone Coordination Software Tool
Faced with growing number of work zones, the challenge for transportation agencies is to effectively manage the impacts of work zones for alleviating congestion and maintaining the safety of motorists … [Read more...] about Work Zone Coordination Software Tool