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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…MoreMobile Applications
Test and Evaluate a Bluetooth Based In-Vehicle Message System to Alert Motorists in Work Zones (Publication)
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Safe and efficient traffic flow in a work zone is a major concern for transportation agencies. To reduce risky behavior around work zones, we have developed a prototype system to investigate the feasi…MoreFree Apps to Help Improve Worker Safety and Health (Publication)
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This article introduces two free apps, Harness Hero and NIOSH Sound Level Meter, for improving worker safety and health. The Harness Hero app shows that effective fall protection requires a series of …MoreEvaluation of Safety Practices for Short Duration Work Zones (Publication)
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This report documents a research effort tasked with identifying cost effective and safer alternatives to the current procedures used by Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) maintenance crews durin…MoreGeorgia and Alabama Cities Become Test Beds for Early Warning Traffic Safety App (Publication)
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Applied Information Inc., a Georgia technology firm, is partnering with Atlanta, Marietta, Georgia and Tuscaloosa, Alabama to beta-test an IoT project that connects cars, cyclists and pedestrians to i…MoreThe Drive: Approaching a Work Zone? Your Phone Could Tell You (Publication)
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Drivers are so used to seeing static and digital work zone signs that they no longer pay attention to them. Chen-Fu Liao, a senior systems engineer at the University of Minnesota’s Traffic Observato…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…MoreNew U of M App Alerts Drivers to Construction Zones (Publication)
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To combat distracted driving in work zones, the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies has developed an app that allows workers to send an audio-only notification to drivers as they…MoreInvestigating the Effectiveness of Using Bluetooth Low-Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages in Work Zones (Publication)
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In order to reduce risky behavior around work zones, this project examines the effectiveness of using in-vehicle messages to heighten drivers’ awareness of safety-critical and pertinent work zone in…MoreWisconsin DOT Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program (Publication)
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze, the free, real-time crowdsourced traffic and navigation app. Waze provides partners with real-time, …MoreNEW! Work Zone Safety Application Suite Now Available! (Publication)
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The American Traffic Safety Services Association has just released the NEW Work Zone Safety Application Suite. Developed under the FHWA Work Zone Safety Grant for use on both iOS and Android smart …MoreUsing Bluetooth Low Energy Technology to Trigger In-Vehicle Messages at Work Zones (Publication)
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In order to reduce risky behaviour around work zones, this project examines the effectiveness of using in-vehicle messages to heighten drivers’ awareness of safety-critical and pertinent work zone i…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…MoreVIDEO: A Dangerous Game … Playing ‘Pokemon Go’ in Road Construction Sites (Publication)
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The Pokemon Go game has caused some safety issues. Local Michigan traffic reporter Robb Westaby went out and conducted interviews to find out how many of these digital creatures could be found in r…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…MoreNEW! Work Zone Safety Application Suite Now Available!
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MnDOT to Guide Visually Impaired Through Work Zones with an App (Publication)
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is developing an app to assist the visually impaired to get around and help them avoid construction sites. The app is currently in the functional testing pha…MoreImproving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians (Publication)
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To help blind or visually impaired pedestrians navigate sidewalks and intersections affected by road construction safety, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a smartphone app under a pr…MoreNew App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones (Publication)
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded a University of Minnesota research to develop a smartphone application that will help the visually impaired pedestrians navigate through construct…MoreDevelopment of a Navigation System Using Smartphone and Bluetooth Technologies to Help the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones Safely (Publication)
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According to statistics from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), each year approximately 17% of all work zone fatalities are pedestrians. People who are visually impaired often encounter physic…MoreJoin ABC 7 Traffic Trackers on Waze App (Publication)
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Chicago's ABC7 has an exclusive interactive application called Waze that gives drivers real-time updates of all the road conditions and travel alerts. The application is available free for download to…More