This article introduces a new study conducted by University of Minnesota researchers on in-vehicle work zone messages, which is funded by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The research … [Read more...] about In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work Zone Safety
Warning Devices
Georgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App
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
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
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