Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Interchanges are critical elements of freeway and highway systems that provide access to nearby urban, suburban, and rural areas. Since the development of the interstate highway system in the 1950s, crashes associated with driving in the wrong direction on freeways have created a critical issue for...

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Published inITE journal Vol. 89; no. 7; pp. 36 - 42
Main Authors Jalayer, Mohammad, O'Connell, Michael, Zhou, Huaguo, Szary, Patrick, Das, Subasish
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Institute of Transportation Engineers 01.07.2019
Subjects
Alcohols
Automation
Aviation
Crashes
Data processing
Driving
Driving ability
Drug development
Fatalities
Feasibility studies
Highway access ramps
Highways
Infrastructure
Interstate highways
Road design
Roads & highways
Rural areas
Suburban areas
Traffic
Traffic speed
Transport buildings, stations and terminals
Transportation
Transportation planning
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Vehicles
United States > US
New Jersey
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Summary:Interchanges are critical elements of freeway and highway systems that provide access to nearby urban, suburban, and rural areas. Since the development of the interstate highway system in the 1950s, crashes associated with driving in the wrong direction on freeways have created a critical issue for transportation agencies. Wrong-way driving (WWD) occurs when a driver, either inadvertently or deliberately, drives in the opposing direction of traffic along a high-speed, physically divided highway or its access ramp. Reasons a driver may go in the wrong direction include but are not limited to, driving under the influence of substances such as alcohol or drugs, fatigue, and a confusing geometric roadway design. The purpose of this study, which is the first of its kind, is to evaluate the feasibility of utilizing UAVs in collecting high-quality data on exit-ramp terminals pertaining to WWD. It also discusses challenges and shortcomings, and develops solutions to address those challenges.
ISSN:0162-8178