Increased Understanding of Driver Visibility Requirements

This research project will develop a hybrid human/computer model of the quantity and quality of visual information needed to navigate certain curves in the roadway safely and effectively at night.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/advancedresearch/pubs/seedarkear.cfm
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Exploratory Advanced Research, Surface Transportation Research, Roadway Team

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $1546593
• Contract Numbers:

  DTFH61-07-C-00052

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Project Managers:

  Andersen, Carl

• Performing Organizations:

  Science Applications International Corporation

  1710 SAIC Drive
  McLean, VA  United States  22102
• Principal Investigators:

  Golembiewski, Gary

• Start Date: 20071001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20120430
• Source Data: RiP Project 14787

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Research projects; Understanding; Visibility distance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01485580
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-07-C-00052
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 3 2013 1:00AM