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Field Testing of Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators (ATMA) in Mobile Work Zones in Gainesville, Florida Reveals an Estimated Crash Savings of $273,080 When Deployed instead of Traditional Truck-Mounted Attenuators.
METHODOLOGY
In this project, FDOT’s Gainesville maintenance and regional transit system bus depot was selected as the closed loop site, where a total of 26 test cases were designed to test safe…
Content type
Date Posted
06/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Work Zone Management (MC06)
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Driver Simulator Study Showed 12.9 Percent Increase in Vehicle Speeds and 30.1 Percent Decrease in Headway Distances for A Two-truck Platoon After Automated Truck Platooning Training.
METHODOLOGY
For the driver simulator tests, participants were asked to start in the right lane while approaching a work zone involving a right lane closure. As the subject-driven vehicle…
Content type
Date Posted
05/28/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS14),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Intersection Conflict Warning Systems Installed at 93 Unsignalized Rural Intersections in Multiple States Had Estimated Benefit-to-Cost Ratios Ranging from 16 to 39.
METHODOLOGY
In order to account for potential selection bias and regression-to-the-mean, an empirical Bayes before–after analysis was conducted, using reference groups of similar four-legged, rural…
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Date Posted
11/24/2021
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Consider Use of Changeable Message Signs in Improving Driver Comprehension of Work Zone Zipper Merge Operations.
Implement changeable message signs as opposed to static signs to enhance comprehension of messages to drivers. Seventy-two percent of the respondents stated that they preferred the CMS over the…
Content type
Date Posted
06/30/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Work Zone Management (MC06)
Geolocation links
Educate Drivers on Automated Truck Platooning Systems and Signage to Increase Travel Speed and Throughput.
Influence the behavior of drivers interacting with automated truck platoons and facilitate efficient throughput by teaching drivers about platoons. In all cases for the educated…
Content type
Date Posted
05/28/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS14),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Intersection Conflict Warning Systems Should Avoid Using Messages Such as “Traffic Approaching When Flashing” Since the Signs May Not Always Flash.
Based on the installation details of ICWS provided by Minnesota, Missouri, and North Carolina, the following lessons are summarized:
Expect operational challenges. Especially for prototype systems,…
Content type
Date Posted
11/24/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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An Asset Monitoring System Designed With 65 Sensors To Monitor Seven Assets Had a Projected System Hardware Cost of $100,000.
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) is based on a new generation wireless communication technology that allows devices to be connected to objects or elements to communicate with computers and humans via the…
Content type
Made Public Date
03/22/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09)
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