PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-10-0034
Project Name:	Dilemma Zone Safety Intelligent Transportation Systems Phase II
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: Huang First Name: Peter Telephone: 202-493-3484 E-mail: peter.huang@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Operations Research and Development
Team:	Trans Ops Concepts and Analysis Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Intersections Comprehensive Approach to Safety
Project Description:	This is a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project that will develop a final Dilemma Zone Safety Intelligent Transportation System, which can detect and warn vehicles that risk running into a dilemma zone at a high-speed intersection. The system also has the capability to extend green time to avoid a dilemma zone situation and improve safety at the intersection.
Laboratories:	Transportation Operations Laboratory Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory
Start Date:	August 1, 2010
End Date:	September 30, 2013
Funding Amount:	$750,000.00
FHWA Program Name:	Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR) (2% of Adjusted CA)
Goals:	The key project objective is to improve high-speed intersection safety and operations.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	Dilemma zone problems have been a major topic for a long time. With new wireless communication technologies, microprocessing, and Light Emitting Diode Flashers, there is an opportunity to build a more effective dilemma zone safety system.
Test Methodology:	Field Test
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Yes
Expected Benefits:	The expected benefit is a significant reduction in crashes caused by dilemma zone problems at high-intersections.
Deliverables:	Name: Final research report and a prototype system. Product Type(s): Research report, Software, Hardware Description: A functional system that can improve intersection safety. Audiences: Safety researchers, Traffic engineers, State highway agencies Secondary Audiences:
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Project Findings:	Data not yet available
FHWA Topics:	Safety--Intersection Safety
TRT Terms:	Intersections Safety Operations Research Dilemma Zone Wireless Communication Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems
FHWA Disciplines:	Operations
Subject Areas:	Operations and Traffic Management