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The use of smartphones has been increasing over the last decade. The increase of smartphone usage by drivers is particularly concerning in highway work zones when operations and maintenance activities…MoreDriving Simulators
Simulator 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…MoreInfluence of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior (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 d…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…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…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…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…MoreEvaluation of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (Publication)
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Automated flagger assistance devices (AFADs) are designed to improve worker safety by replacing flaggers who are typically located near traffic approaching a work zone. In this study, a new AFAD devel…MoreEvaluation of Green Lights on TMAs (Publication)
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The use of green versus traditional amber lights on Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) was investigated to see if their use could help to improve safety in mobile work zones. Four light color configurat…MoreExploring the Effects of the Location of the Lane-End Sign and Traffic Volume on Multistage Lane-Changing Behaviors in Work Zone Areas: A Driving Simulator-Based Study (Publication)
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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’ …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,…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…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…MoreFlagger Operations: Investigating Their Effectiveness in Capturing Driver Attention (Publication)
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This two-pronged (driving simulation and field study) investigation of driver behavior in work zones contributes basic and applied knowledge to our understanding of work zone safety. In the driving si…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…MoreValidation of a Signalization Scheme for Road Works at a Roundabout (Simulator Study) (Publication)
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Safe work zones are very important to road authorities. The European Parliament emphasizes this and “Calls on the Commission to ensure that road work sites are made safer through guidelines for desi…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.MoreEvaluation of Alternative Work Zone Signing (Publication)
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Many work zones require lane closures, and road users need to be notified of these closures through appropriate upstream signage. A literature review prepared for this study found several previous inv…MoreDriver Responses to the AWARE Intrusion Alarm System (Publication)
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This study was conducted to assess how motorists approaching a simulated work zone with an AWARE alarm system would respond if the alarms are activated (and understand why they responded as they did),…MoreEffects of In-Vehicle Messaging on Mental Workload During Driving Through Work Zones (Publication)
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Driving through work zones is especially risky. This study investigates a potential strategy for warning drivers of important events during work zone driving using in-vehicle smartphone messages. Part…MoreIn-Vehicle Work Zone Messages (Publication)
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Work zones present an increased risk to drivers and the work crew. To mitigate these risks, this study investigated the potential effects of in-vehicle messages to communicate work zone events to the …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…MoreSpeed Behaviour in Work Zone Crossovers. A Driving Simulator Study (Publication)
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Reductions in speed and, more critically, in speed variability between vehicles are considered an important factor to reduce crash risk in work zones. This study was designed to evaluate in a virtual …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…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…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 …More