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Transportation Science News
July 21, 2023

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Testing Real Driverless Cars in a Virtual Environment

Researchers have developed new software to aid in the development, evaluation and demonstration of safer autonomous, or driverless, vehicles. Called the Vehicle-in-Virtual-Environment (VVE) method, it allows the testing of driverless cars in a perfectly safe ...

Tracking Ships' Icy Paths Amidst Climate Change

Understanding when and where ships are entering areas of Arctic sea ice can help elucidate the potential impacts of vessel traffic in the ...

Wind Farm Noise Exposure Doesn't Wake People Up from Their Slumber More Than Road Traffic Noise

Short exposure to wind farm and road traffic noise triggers a small increase in people waking from their slumber that can fragment their sleep patterns, according to new research. But importantly, the new study also shows that wind farm noise isn't ...

High-Tech Pavement Markers Support Autonomous Driving in Tough Conditions, Remote Areas

Engineers are placing low-powered sensors in the reflective raised pavement markers that are already used to help drivers identify lanes. Microchips inside the markers transmit information to passing cars about the road shape to help autonomous ...
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'Talking' Concrete Could Help Prevent Traffic Jams and Cut Carbon Emissions

An increasing number of U.S. interstates are set to try out an invention that could save millions of taxpayer dollars and significantly reduce traffic delays. The invention, a sensor that allows ...

How to Predict City Traffic

A new machine learning model can predict traffic activity in different zones of cities. To do so, a researcher used data from a main car-sharing company in Italy as a proxy for overall city traffic. ...

Digital Markers Near-Perfect for Predicting Dementia in Older Drivers

Using ensemble learning techniques and longitudinal data from a large naturalistic driving study, researchers have developed a novel, interpretable and highly accurate algorithm for predicting mild ...

Autonomous Driving: New Algorithm Distributes Risk Fairly

Researchers have developed autonomous driving software which distributes risk on the street in a fair manner. The algorithm contained in the software is considered to be the first to incorporate the ...

Autonomous Steering System Keeps Human Drivers Engaged

Researchers have developed an automated driving system based on the concept of 'collaborative steering', which aims to increase transportation safety, efficiency, and comfort by encouraging ...

Preventing Vehicle Crashes by Learning from Insects

Despite only about 25% of car travel happening after dark, almost half of fatal accidents occur at night. As our vehicles become more advanced and even autonomous, the ways of detecting and avoiding ...

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'Bike Boxes' Can Improve Urban Intersections for Cyclists, Oregon State Research Shows

A roadway setup known as the 'bike box,' a painted-off area for bicyclists at the front of an intersection, can help them stay safe at urban, signalized intersections, research ...

Automated System to Detect Compressed Air Leaks on Trains

Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept system to autonomously detect compressed air leaks on trains and relay the location of the leaks to mechanical personnel for repair. The automated system ...

Can Your Phone Tell If a Bridge Is in Good Shape?

Researchers find data collected by mobile phones could be used to evaluate the structural integrity of ...

Keeping Electricity Affordable on Wireless Charging Highways

Efficient pricing will be crucial to minimize energy costs for private operators who provide on-the-highway wireless charging for electric cars -- and for consumers who will use this service, ...

New Motorcycle Lighting Design Could Save Lives

Motorcycle drivers are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than those in regular passenger vehicles. Night driving is especially dangerous, accounting for nearly half of all fatal ...

Can Eyes on Self-Driving Cars Reduce Accidents?

Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study. Participants played out scenarios in virtual reality (VR) and had to decide whether to cross a road in ...

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Helping Autonomous Vehicles Navigate Tricky Highway Merges

If autonomous vehicles are ever going to achieve widespread adoption, we need to know they are capable of navigating complex traffic situations, such as merging into heavy traffic when lanes ...

AI Pilot Can Navigate Crowded Airspace

Researchers have developed an AI pilot that enables autonomous aircraft to navigate a crowded airspace. The artificial intelligence can safely avoid collisions, predict the intent of other aircraft, ...

Are Drones the Optimal Way to Distribute COVID-19 Tests?

研究人员已经开发出一种新的COVID-19测试说tribution method that uses drones to quickly deliver at-home diagnostic tests to individuals who suspect they have ...

Left-Turn Traffic Signals, Better Lighting, Shorter Crossings Would Enhance Older Pedestrians' Safety

Research suggests a trio of roadway treatments would enable people age 65 and older to travel on foot more ...

Off-Road Motorcycles Put Four Times More Kids in Hospital Than Quad-Bikes

Safety of off-road motorcycles needs more attention as study shows two-wheelers account for more hospitalization of children in NSW, Australia, than ...

技术可以帮助自动驾驶汽车从自己的学习'Memories'

Researchers have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create 'memories' of previous experiences and use them in future navigation, especially during adverse weather conditions when ...

E-Scooters in Tucson, AZ: Modeling Placement, Charging, and Rebalancing

Are e-scooters just the first sign of a shared-mobility revolution? If they are, then researchers at the University of Arizona intend to make sure that the emerging transportation system has ...

New Model Finds Best Sites for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Researchers have developed a computational model that can be used to determine the optimal places for locating electric vehicle charging facilities, as well as how powerful the charging stations can ...

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