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The lane-changing behavior in work zone areas has special features than a regular lane change as the former is usually compulsively motivated involving complicated cognitive processes with drivers’ …MoreDriving Simulators
Analysis of Driver’s Decision Distance and Merging Distance in Work Zone Area Based on Parametric Survival Models: With the Aid of a Driving Simulator Experiment (Publication)
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Work zones affect traffic safety and efficiency by changing the road condition and drivers’ maneuver. Therefore, it is important to fully understand drivers’ merging behavior in work zone related …MoreA Multistage Analytic Model of the Longitudinal and Lateral Acceleration During Lane Changing in Work Zone Areas With the Aid of a Driving Simulator Experiment (Publication)
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The problem of modelling the lane-changing process in work zone areas is important. This study proposed a multistage analytic model based on driving simulator experiment. Several scenarios under diffe…MoreAnalysis of the Sensitivity of Heart Rate Variability and Subjective Workload Measures in a Driving Simulator: The Case of Highway Work Zones (Publication)
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Heart rate variability and subjective workload measures are extensively used to determine workload during driving. However, the sensitivity of heart rate and workload measurements in simulated driving…MoreBehavioral Measures for 48 Participants in Work-Zone Messaging Driving Simulation Study Collected in 2016 at the University of Minnesota (Publication)
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This study explored the impact of in-vehicle messages to alert drivers to events within a simulated work zone. Participants used a partial motion-based driving simulator made by Realtime Technologies,…MoreExamining Driver Behavior in Response to Work Zone Interventions: A Driving Simulator Study (Publication)
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Construction zones pose a significant threat to both workers and drivers causing numerous injuries and deaths each year. Innovations in work zone safety could reduce these numbers. However, implementi…MoreSafety Analysis of Work Zone Complexity With Respect to Driver Characteristics — A Simulator Study Employing Performance and Gaze Measures (Publication)
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Driving is a complex task that consists of several physical (motor-related) and physiological (biological changes within the body) processes occurring simultaneously. The complexity of the task depend…MoreSimulator and Field Study of Green Lights on Truck-Mounted Attenuators in Missouri During Mobile Operations (Publication)
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Mobile work zones for various types of moving operations (e.g., striping, pothole patching, sweeping) are an important component in highway maintenance activities which have particular safety issu…MoreResearch on the Relationship Between Dynamic Message Sign Control Strategies and Driving Safety in Freeway Work Zones (Publication)
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Several studies have researched the effect of dynamic message signs (DMSs) on the driving safety in work zones. However, only a few studies have examined the design of DMS control strategies in work z…MoreDriving Simulator Validation of Driver Behavior with Limited Safe Vantage Points for Data Collection in Work Zones (Publication)
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This study is aimed at validating a driving simulator (DS) for the study of driver behavior in work zones. A validation study requires field data collection. For studies conducted in highway work zone…MoreImpact of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior: A Driving Simulator Study (Publication)
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Speeding in a work zone needs to be tackled effectively to enhance work zone safety. This study evaluates the influence of three different work zone signs – speed photo enforced signs, dynamic speed…MoreUsing Smartphones to Deliver Effective In-Vehicle Work Zone Messages (Publication)
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This blog post provides a summary of what have been done with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) study on using smartphones to deliver in-vehicle work zone messages.MoreWork Zone Simulator Analysis: Driver Performance and Acceptance of Alternate Merge Sign Configurations (Publication)
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Improving work zone road safety is an issue of great interest due to the high number of crashes observed in work zones. Departments of Transportation (DOTs) use a variety of methods to inform drivers …MoreInfluence of Mobile Work Zone Barriers on Driver Behavior on Freeways: A Driving Simulator Study (Publication)
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A work zone crash occurred once every 5.4 minutes in the United States in 2015, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This study investigated the impact of work zone barriers (cone p…MoreSimulator Study of Primary and Precipitating Factors in Work Zone Crashes (Publication)
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Research with a driving simulator was conducted to determine the impact of various primary and precipitating factors on work zone crashes and associated driver performance. The primary factors include…MoreTraffic Risk Assessment Model for Expressway Maintenance Work Zones Based on Risk Index (Publication)
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The driving environment of expressway maintenance work zones is complex and the rate of accidents is high. It is very important to improve road traffic safety, evaluate driving risks, and establish ri…MoreInfluencing Speed Behaviour at Highway Work Zones Using In-car Speed Limits and Warnings (Publication)
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Speeding behaviour and driver distraction cause relative unsafety at highway work zones and amongst young male drivers. Adding further safety measures to the infrastructure has adverse effects as driv…MoreData Driven Decision Making Tools for Transportation Work Zone Planning (Publication)
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This research provides tools and methods for integrating stakeholder input and crash data analytics to better guide transportation engineers in effective work zone design and management. Three key con…MoreResearch on Deceleration Behavior Characteristics of Highway Reconstruction and Extension Work Zone (Publication)
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To study the relationship between deceleration and facility setting mode of expressway reconstruction areas, independent variables such as the number of traffic signs and the distance between continuo…MoreImmersive Work Zone Inspection Training Using Virtual Reality (Publication)
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Can virtual reality tools be used to train engineers that inspect work zones? In this paper, we share the findings of a research project that developed an interactive and immersive training platform u…MoreData Analytics and Pattern Recognition Methods for Work Zone Simulator Studies (Publication)
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This research presents a driving simulator based study to evaluate a driver’s response to alternate work zone sign configurations. This study has compared the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devic…MoreDrivers’ Reaction of Warning Messages in Work Zone Termination Areas with Left Turn (Publication)
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Work zone crashes have always drawn public attention. A number of fatalities are recorded every year nationwide within work zone areas. Most existing countermeasures have been dedicated more to the ad…MoreEvaluation of Truck-Mounted Automated Flagger Assistance Devices in Missouri: Case Study (Publication)
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To improve work zone safety by replacing human flaggers, a new Automated Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) developed by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) was investigated through field …MorePerformance Measures of Smartphone Warning Messages in Work Zones and Intersections (Publication)
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Work zones and intersections are hot spots of conflict areas, leading to crashes. Though many efforts have been made to enhance the safety, there is little indication that the crashes in the two types…MoreImpact of Mobile Work Zone Barriers on Driving Behavior on Arterial Roads (Publication)
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In the year 2015, in the United States, a work zone crash occurred once every 5.4 minutes, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Work zone barriers can help reduce the risk to the wo…MoreEffectiveness of Visual Warnings on Young Drivers Hazard Anticipation and Hazard Mitigation Abilities (Publication)
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Previous studies have demonstrated that young drivers fail both to scan for and mitigate latent hazards mostly due to their cluelessness. This study aims to investigate whether these skills could be i…More