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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

Calibration of Driver Behavior Parameters for Optimization of Work Zone Throughput

Project Information

Project ID:
FHWA-PROJ-11-0025
Project Abstract:

This project investigates the driving behavior in terms of car-following for work zones and comparing it to nonwork zone conditions. The overall objective of this project is to calibrate vehicle behavior specific to work zones in microsimulation to optimizing work zone throughput. This project will use an instrumented vehicle equipped with global positioning system (GPS), speed sensors, cameras, vehicle controller area network (CAN) data, data acquisition systems, and universal medium range radar (UMRR) systems to measure the gaps and headway in real-time at 10 Hz with random participants. 

Goals

  • Evaluate the driver behavior and response while driving in work zones. 
  • Collect real-time gap data for vehicles traveling in the work zone.
  • Examine the data with current psychophysical car-following equations.
  • Develop specific thresholds parameters with real-time data and the observed driving behavior to advance modeling and simulation of work zones.
Research HUB ID:
7891
Project Status:
Completed
Project Funding Amount (Contract Award Amount):
$0.00
Start Date:
End Date:
Public Access Plan:
No
Laboratory:
FHWA Program Area:
  • Operations
Fiscal Year / AMRP Program / AMRP Activity:
  • FY 2002-2022 / Operations / Transportation Systems Management and Operations

AMRP = Annual Modal Research Plan

Contact Information

Management Organizations

Sponsor Organization

Organization Role:
Sponsor Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Operations Research and Development
Contact Role:
Project Lead
Contact:
Lochrane, Taylor

Managing Organization

Organization Role:
Project Managing Organization
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Operations Research and Development
Contact Role:
Project Contact
Contact:
Lochrane, Taylor

Performing Organization

Organization Role:
Performing Organization
Organization:
University of Central Florida

Partners and Other Sponsor/Managing/Performing Organizations

Organization Role:
Partner: Advisory
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Research, Development, and Technology - Office of Safety Research and Development
Organization Role:
Partner: Advisory
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Operations - Office of Transportation Operations
Organization Role:
Partner: Advisory
Organization:
Federal Highway Administration: Office of Operations - Office of Transportation Management
Organization Role:
Partner: Technical
Organization:
University of Central Florida