Trial and evaluation of intelligent road studs for hazard warning

• Published in: 12th IEE International Conference on Road Transport Information & Control - RTIC 2004 pp. 132 - 136
• Main Authors: Crawford, C.B, Doran, V.P.A
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Stevenage IEE 2004
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Computerised instrumentation; Control engineering computing; Exact sciences and technology; Ground, air and sea transportation, marine construction; Road transportation and traffic; Road-traffic system control; Traffic engineering computing; road traffic; government policies; hazard warning; trial implementation; Glasgow; road safety; M8 motorway; lane delineation; traffic monitoring; hazards; Scottish Executive; Scottish trunk road network; fog detection; intelligent road studs; FaberMaunsell; computerised monitoring; monitoring equipment; automated highways; automatic incident detection; System evaluation; Requirement; International conference; System description; In situ test; Road traffic; Risk analysis; Detection; Application; Monitoring; Hazard; Intelligent system
• ISBN: 0863413862; 9780863413865
• ISSN: 0537-9989
• DOI: 10.1049/cp:20040019

During the summer of 2002, the Scottish Executive commissioned FaberMaunsell to advance their technical and operational understanding of intelligent road studs (IRS) and evaluate the potential for trial implementation on the Scottish trunk road network. To define the applications potential in Scotland, FaberMaunsell undertook a number of studies investigating available technologies, associated functionalities and operational requirements. Based on these study's findings, the Scottish Executive is installing a trial IRS system on the M8 motorway approaching Glasgow. Upon completion, this trial system will be capable of providing enhanced lane delineation, traffic monitoring, fog detection, automatic incident detection and hazard warning functionalities. The paper gives an overview of the progress made during these studies, subsequent installation works and trial, identifying the potential wider use of IRS for hazard warning.