Digital Twins for Roadway Safety: A Community-Engaged Approach
Digital Twins (DTs) are virtual representations of physical infrastructure that enable simulation and analysis for improved decision-making. This project leverages DTs to address roadway safety by integrating community-identified concerns and solutions through Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). The study involves creating geospatial DT models of prioritized safety concerns, validating them with predictive traffic models, and co-designing solutions with community members. Outputs include scalable methodologies for equitable safety planning, public education on DT technology, and actionable recommendations for enhancing transportation safety in diverse communities.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $150000
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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 Massachusetts, Amherst
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA United States 01003 -
Principal Investigators:
Boakye, Jessica
Knodler, Michael
- Start Date: 20240901
- Expected Completion Date: 20250831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Subprogram: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Digital twins; Highway safety; Public participation; Transportation planning
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01938992
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: New England University Transportation Center
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348301
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Dec 9 2024 10:16AM