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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Roadside Object"”.
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Radar Characteristics Study for the Development of Surrogate Roadside Objects
… soft, durable and reusable surrogates of roadside objects need to be used. Meanwhile, all surrogates should have the same representative characteristics of real roadside objects to di erent automotive sensors (e.g. radar, LIDAR and camera). This thesis describes the study on identifying …
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Applications of Event Data Recorder Derived Crash Severity Metrics to Injury Prevention
… of travel, departing the roadway, and striking a roadside object, such as a tree or pole, or roadside condition, such as a slope or body of water. One strategy currently implemented to mitigate these types of crashes is the use of roadside barriers. Roadside barriers, such as metal guardrails, …
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Performance assessment of road barriers in Indiana
… travelling from the opposite direction or roadside hazards. The objective of this study is to evaluate the in-service safety performance of three types of road barriers (concrete barriers, W-beam guardrails, and high-tension cable barriers) in Indiana using cross-sectional statistical …
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Injury Mechanisms in Roadside Motorcycle Collisions
… addressing the safety of motorcyclists. The objective of this research was to determine the factors that lead to serious or fatal injury in motorcycle barrier crashes, given that a crash occurred. The likelihood of serious or fatal injury in barrier crashes was significantly influenced by …
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Serious and Fatal Injury Risk in Road Departure Crashes with Guardrail
… feature of modern roadways. Collisions with many roadside hazards, e.g. trees, poles and culverts, can be dangerous and guardrail prevents many crashes with such hazards. However, using guardrail safely and effectively is a challenging problem in itself. This research examined two aspects of the …