The improvement of transportation operations and safety are consistent themes relating much of the work currently taking place in the Driving and Bicycling Simulator Laboratory. This research focuses on interactions between the built environment, system users, and vehicles. The following abbreviated list describes threads of research that are currently being pursued using the Driving and Bicycling Simulator Laboratory:
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3550 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, Oregon 97331
Signalized Intersections
- Signal phasing and timing alternatives to promote safety
- Mixed mode crash causality
- Advanced detection technology and predictive algorithms
Commercial Motor Vehicles
- Evaluation of roundabout metering
- Critical gap acceptance at roundabouts
- Configuration of commercial vehicle loading zones
Traffic Control Devices
- Pavement marking alternatives for bicycle lanes
- Signal Indication displays for permitted left and right turns
- Shoulder and centerline rumble strip configurations
Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Multisensory External Human Machine Interfaces
- Accessibility of highly automated vehicle systems
- Connected bicycle interfaces and infrastructure solutions
Bicyclists and Pedestrians
- Situational awareness of drivers in crash likely scenarios
- Visual attention of bicyclists in a variety of scenarios
- Response to nearside bicycle signal countdown timers
Roadway Design
- Evaluation of roadway design alternatives
- Alternative configurations of the inscribed circle
- Cross sectional design of arterial high-speed roadways