Oldcastle Materials and ARTIS, LLC have joined forces to develop an innovative work zone intrusion detection and alarm system. This system has been named AWARE, for Advance Warning And Risk Evasion. … [Read more...] about Closed Course Performance Testing of the AWARE Intrusion Alarm System
Warning Systems
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
Implementation of a Real Time Data Driven Smart Work Zone Management System to Provide Queue Alerts to Stakeholders
Queueing frequently occurs in advance of interstate work zones, and back-of-queue crashes are of concern to all agencies. Over 30,000 crashes on 2,280 directional miles of Indiana interstates in … [Read more...] about Implementation of a Real Time Data Driven Smart Work Zone Management System to Provide Queue Alerts to Stakeholders
Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Collisions in work zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Transportation Authorities … [Read more...] about Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Safe and Environment-Friendly Forward Collision Warning Messages in the Advance Warning Area of a Construction Zone
Collisions in construction zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and state transportation … [Read more...] about Safe and Environment-Friendly Forward Collision Warning Messages in the Advance Warning Area of a Construction Zone