Synthesis of Visibility Detection System, Summary Report.

摘要

This widely reported incident raised awareness of fog/smoke hazards and related crashes, an ongoing issue in Florida. Statistics show that poor-visibility collisions are more likely to cause death or serious injury than other collisions. However, mitigating these incidents is difficult due to their unpredictability and the inadequacy of traffic control techniques to guide drivers actions. In this project, University of Central Florida researchers examined reduced visibility countermeasures, providing a synthesis of implemented systems, both fixed and mobile. Researchers also examined the underlying unpredictability of when and where systems are needed. They prioritized areas of Florida for implementation using GIS and other analyses.