This project involved the installation or use of existing in-vehicle units for 200 MDOT SHA vehicles that could send real-time digital alerts to motorists over third-party platforms (e.g., Waze) as well as through connected vehicle applications, when responders and roadway crews are on scene and en route.
Connected Vehicle
Real-Time Safety Alerts Using Smartphone Sensors
FTE leaders wanted to capitalize on research that has proven that smartphone sensors could be utilized to provide a surrogate for Connected Vehicle (CV) basic safety message (BSM) data. Through this project the team generated multiple successful safety and mobility-centric applications that can provide near real-time alerts to safety conditions along any roadway where adequate cellular coverage exists.
Disseminate Roadway Conditions (Speed Differentials) Through a Cell Phone App Using Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology
Speed differentials from non-recurring incidents, congestion, or work zones can cause crashes into the back-of-queue. This project identifies a solution that provides timely and accurate information regarding roadway conditions while minimizing costs and utilizes V2X technology to disseminate safety notifications through a cell phone app and a cloud-based edge computer that compliments existing methods.