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A SPaT Data Transmission Latency Analysis Compared DSRC Links Having Shorter Range and Low Latency (Less Than 2 Milliseconds) Against Cellular Links Having Longer Range and Higher Latency (Greater Than 40 Milliseconds).

SPaT data were collected at three separate intersections within the VCC, including a 4-way intersection in a dense area, a T-type intersection near a small shopping center, a major arterial, and a…
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04/30/2021

Probe Vehicle Data Can Be an Effective Data Source for Both Macro-Level and Micro-Level Work Zone Performance Measurement.

A programmatic macro and micro analysis of work zone performance is useful to provide estimates of work zone impacts at the statewide, district, corridor, and individual project levels. Macro…
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04/30/2021

Use of More Non-traditional Safety Messages on Message Signs Is Suggested to Achieve Higher Levels of Cognitive Attention Among Drivers.

The following suggestions are recommended for developing new messages based on the empirical findings: Distracted driving messages should represent a high proportion of non-traditional safety…
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04/27/2021

A solicitation to acquire crowdsourced data services should ensure respondents can identify the boundaries of the system-of-interest and understand the functions required by stakeholders before work begins.

When procuring crowdsourced data or services, agencies will need to exert considerable effort to ensure proper communication of the agency’s needs to bidders. When agencies develop procurement…
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02/25/2020

Simulation Study Estimates a Fleet of Automated and Connected Automated Vehicles Would Increase Freeway Capacity by 28 to 92 Percent.

Methodology The study focused on the PM peak (4:45 PM to 5:45 PM) on three different simulation networks: a generic urban freeway segment with a merge; a 15-mile freeway section of I-95 including…
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04/30/2021

Virginia Study Shows Non-traditional Dynamic Message Sign Messages that Utilize Word Play and Rhymes Increase Cognitive Attention by Nearly 65 Percent.

This study provides empirical evidence of effectiveness for non-traditional safety messages compared to other messages, as seen below: Non-traditional safety messages that include word play and…
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04/27/2021

Crowdsourced data can be timelier than agency-generated data enabling TMCs to respond to minor incidents and developing congestion 3 to 16 minutes sooner.

Comparison of Waze versus department of transportation event reporting Type of Event Average Time a Waze Event was Reported before DOT Reporting Percentage of All Waze Events that Were Included…
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02/25/2020