Developing a Collision Warning and Collision Avoidance System for WYDOT Snowplows

The main goal of this study is to develop a collision warning and collision avoidance system for Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) snowplow trucks and other maintenance vehicles, to maximize the capability of preventing crashes, and to minimize the severity of crashes. In support of this broader goals, the study is aimed to fulfill the following objectives: (1) Develop a rear-end collision warning and collision avoidance system using multiple sensors based on the outcomes from an extensive safety analysis, simulation models, and the responses from surveys. (2) Evaluate the performance of color and type of warning lights in reducing crashes involving snowplows and other maintenance vehicles. (3) Test the performance and effectiveness of a prototype using WYDOT’s winter maintenance truck equipped with the technology and proposed warning lights. (4) Perform a benefit-cost analysis of the proposed collision warning and collision avoidance system before the full-blown implementation of the final products. (5) Develop a guideline on how the subset of multiple sensors with warning lights from the proposed warning system can be transferred and employed in other slow-moving WYDOT maintenance vehicles to reduce the potential risk of rear-end collisions.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $170046
• Contract Numbers:

  RS08221

  69A3551747108

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Wyoming Department of Transportation

  5300 Bishop Boulevard
  Cheyenne, WY  United States  82009-3340

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Wyoming, Laramie

  1000 E University Avenue, Department 3295
  Laramie, WY  United States  82071
• Project Managers:

  Spoonemore, Clifford

  Tolliver, Denver

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Wyoming, Laramie

  Laramie, WY  United States  82071
• Principal Investigators:

  Tahmidul Haq, Muhammad

  Muknahallipatna, Suresh

  Ksaibati, Khaled

• Start Date: 20221115
• Expected Completion Date: 20240315
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Subprogram: Safety & Performance-based rules

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash avoidance systems; Sensors; Snowplows; Vehicle lighting systems; Warning systems
• Identifier Terms: Wyoming Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01904393
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Wyoming Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: RS08221, 69A3551747108
• Files: UTC, RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 10 2024 1:42PM