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Dynamic Speed Feedback Signs (DSFS) Can Lower Ramp Curve Entry Speeds by 4.5 mi/h Reducing Risk of Lane Departures When Installed 250 ft to 400 ft Upstream of Freeway Interchange Exit Ramps.

METHODOLOGY This study examined three commercially available DSFS signs at six different freeway interchange ramps in Michigan. The evaluation tested several aspects of the DSFS, including physical…
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04/24/2024

Driving Simulator Study Found ITS and CAV-Enabled Commercial Motor Vehicles Improved Safe Distance to Roadside by 22 Percent Compared to Driver Response to Static Roadside Message Signs at Work Zones.

METHODOLOGY This study designed three simulated work zones to mimic real-life conditions on or near I-95 in Maryland: one with an arterial lane closure, one with a freeway lane closure, and one with…
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Date Posted
04/23/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Work Zone Management (MC06)

A Variable Speed Limit (VSL) System Using an AI-Based Algorithm on I-24 in Nashville Reduced Traffic Speed Variations by 32.7 Percent to Improve Safety with Limited Impacts on Vehicle Hours of Delay (VHD).

METHODOLOGY Researchers obtained data from commonly available Radar Detection Systems (RDS) on highways to shape the state input of each VSL controller unit. Regarding the action space of the agents…
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Date Posted
04/23/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Variable Speed Limits (TM20)

Automated Roadway Lighting Diagnosis Tool Provides Decision Support in Roadway Lighting Management in Florida, Helping to Decrease Nighttime Crash Frequency by 17 Percent.

METHODOLOGY The study used the matched case-control method (each case is paired with a control based on matching characteristics) to investigate the impacts of lighting patterns on nighttime…
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Date Posted
03/31/2024

Microsimulation Study Revealed Road Automation with Level Five Automated Vehicles Can Lead to up to 27 Percent Travel Time Savings.

METHODOLOGY This study evaluated the impacts of 100 percent CAV penetration on travel times and vehicle delays, applying the German Highway Capacity Manual's delay-flow relations and updating them…
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Date Posted
03/31/2024

Survey Study in Florida Found Mobile Transit App Cut Ticket Purchase Time for 75 Percent of Riders and Fare Collection Time for 68 Percent of Bus Operators.

METHODOLOGY The researchers in this study developed a series of hypotheses for evaluating the potential benefits of mobile fare payment technologies: H1: Mobile fare payment users increase the…
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Date Posted
03/31/2024

Illinois Study Found Automated Truck Platooning Powered by an Artificial Intelligence Model Can Reduce Average Fuel Consumption by 10 Percent and Delivery Cost by 26.5 Percent.

METHODOLOGY The study used the pre-trained surrogate model to determine the optimal platooning configuration to minimize fuel consumption under different wind scenarios. The performances of four…
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Date Posted
03/31/2024

A Research Study in China Revealed Drivers’ Acceptance Rate of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) in Commercial Vehicles, with 69.52 Percent for Forward Collision Warning and 38.76 Percent for Lane Departure Warning Systems.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the researchers applied a machine learning algorithm to evaluate the influence factors of commercial drivers’ acceptance. Naturalistic driving ADAS data of 24 commercial…
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Date Posted
03/29/2024