Sensor Networks for Vulnerable Road User Safety
In the evolving landscape of urban transportation, ensuring the safety of Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) - pedestrians, bicyclists, and construction workers - has become imperative. Current approaches like Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Co-operative Collision Avoidance Systems (CCAS) offer partial solutions but have limitations, such as reliance on direct participation from VRUs or being constrained by visibility and weather conditions. This project aims to address these challenges by developing a comprehensive, low-cost VRU safety system, integrating passive detection, sensor fusion, and advanced communication and security technologies.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $300000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348301
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Sponsor Organizations:
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 Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA United States 01003 -
Performing Organizations:
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Department of Civil Engineering
Durham, NH United States 03824 -
Principal Investigators:
Kirsch, Nicholas
- Start Date: 20240101
- Expected Completion Date: 20241231
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Subprogram: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Driver support systems; Pedestrian detectors; Sensors; Traffic safety; Vulnerable road users
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01901314
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: New England University Transportation Center
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348301
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Dec 4 2023 2:12PM