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- Fact SheetsTidwell, Scott; Fitchett, Vikki L.; Blanco, Myra (National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence, 2017-12-06)To extend its public outreach, the National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence has created concise fact sheets describing research findings important to surface transportation safety. To date, fact sheets have been completed for nine projects. They are readily accessible through the NSTSCE page of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s website (https://www.vtti.vt.edu/national/nstsce/index.html) and the Commercial Motor Vehicle Driving Safety website (http://cmvdrivingsafety.org).
- Human Factors Evaluation of Level 2 and Level 3 Automated Driving Concepts: Concepts of OperationMarinik, Andrew; Bishop, Richard; Fitchett, Vikki L.; Morgan, Justin F.; Trimble, Tammy E.; Blanco, Myra (United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2014-07)The Concepts of Operation document evaluates the functional framework of operations for Level 2 and Level 3 automated vehicle systems. This is done by defining the varying levels of automation, the operator vehicle interactions, and system components; and further, by assessing the automation relevant parameters from a scenario-based analysis stand-point. Specific to the “Human Factors Evaluation of Level 2 and Level 3 Automated Driving Concepts" research effort, scenarios and literature are used to identify the range of near- to mid-term production-intent systems such that follow-on research topics with highest impact potential can be identified through commonalities in operational concepts.
- Supporting CMV Driver Distraction Outreach Efforts: Letter Report SummaryMorgan, Justin F.; Flintsch, Alejandra Medina; Blanco, Myra; Hanowski, Richard J.; Fitchett, Vikki L.; Fitzgerald, Hollie E.; Radlbeck, Joshua (National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence, 2015-04-08)The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) CMV Driving Tips website (https://cms.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/driver-safety/cmv-driving-tips-overview) is a source for information on safety and practical driving tips for CMV drivers and safety managers. The purpose of this project was to review the driver distraction content on the CMV Driving Tips site and identify recently published research that may be included in a potential site update. The content was made more accessible to a broad audience of CMV drivers by simplifying the text, providing a Spanish-language translation, and creating English and Spanish versions of a one-page tip sheet on how to reduce distracted driving.
- Transportation Research Today: The NSTSCE Quarterly NewsletterTidwell, Scott; Fitchett, Vikki L.; Blanco, Myra (National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence, 2015-11-02)The National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (NSTSCE) newsletter, Transportation Research Today, was published quarterly from January 2014 to October 2014. The newsletter described NSTSCE research and included profiles of researchers, announcements, safety facts, and a transportation-related cartoon. As of September 20, 2015, the newsletter had been viewed over 8,900 times with an average reading time of 15 minutes. After the fourth issue, the newsletter was combined with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s (VTTI’s) e-newsletter. All issues remain available at http://www.vtti.vt.edu/national/ncstsr/index.html.