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Results from a Small-Scale Simulator Study Found a 3.69-Second Reduction in Reaction Time to Automated Vehicles When an External Human-Machine Interface to Communicate Intent Was Included.

Methodology Fully immersive, three-dimensional VR scenarios were created for a simulation where human participants interacted with AVs at typical urban or suburban intersections. Each participant…
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10/19/2022

Smart Travel Technology Leads to 14 Percent Increase in Completion of Pre-Trip Tasks and Street Crossing Skills for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities.

Methodology Informal usability testing was conducted with local volunteers with cognitive disabilities to observe their interactions with interfaces, navigation strategies, feature options, and…
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Date Posted
06/25/2021

In a test using RFID tags for border crossing identification, full electronic verification and screening took place in one second compared to 15 minutes when done manually, and correctly identified vehicles' compliancy status 99 percent of the time.

MethodologyThe study's authors did an initial "base case" evaluation of existing operations at the border-crossing in order to correctly assess how the electronic screening affected operations for…
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10/02/2012

New Mexico's scheduling/billing sofware leads to better customer service, more efficient reporting and billing, and better coordination between transportation providers and funding agencies.

The Client Referral, Ridership, and Financial Tracking (CRRAFT) system is an inter-agency effort that grew out of the desire to better coordinate and monitor rural transportation funding. Access to…
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06/10/2010

In Espanola, New Mexico the implementation of a traffic management system on NM 68 provided a decrease in total crashes of 27.5 percent and a reduction in vehicle delay of 87.5 percent.

RESULTS Prior to signal system improvements, the eight project intersections operated independently. Before/after data collection and analysis was performed for evaluation purposes. After the system…
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Date Posted
06/11/2009

The cost to deploy a new traffic management system in Espanola, New Mexico was $862,279.

In 2008, the evaluation was completed for the new traffic management system in the City of Espanola, New Mexico, implemented in June 2006. The system consists of eight signalized intersections on NM…
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Made Public Date
06/11/2009