Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
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Salt Spreader Controller Program Used Machine-Sensed Roadway Weather Data to Reduce Salt Usage by 34 Percent in Massachusetts.
METHODOLOGYIn this study, hardware development focused on data collection, input/output systems, and power supplies, while software development encompassed video, GPS, and sensor data logging,…
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Date Posted
03/31/2025
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Winter Maintenance (MC04),
Weather Data Collection (WX01),
Roadway Micro-Prediction (WX04)
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Driver Simulator Study Testing Different Human–Machine Interfaces (HMI) Found Vehicle Speed Reduced by up to 16 Percent Under Level Three Automation After Takeover.
METHODOLOGY
A driving simulator study was conducted in which two groups of drivers experienced one of two different HMI designs. One group experienced a Staged HMI design including a two-stage…
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Date Posted
02/28/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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Study Finds that Drones Near Roadways at Any Height Between 20 and 60 Feet are Equally Distracting to Drivers, Both Visually and Cognitively.
Beware that driver distraction risks associated with flying UAS near roadways are both visual and cognitive. In this study, participants who had seen a drone while driving remembered these…
Content type
Date Posted
05/27/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
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