Publications


Selected Publications by TOPS Laboratory Researchers

David A. Noyce, Ph.D., P.E.


1998 Enhanced Traffic Control Devices at Passive Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings
1999 Human Factors Considerations in the Selection of a Uniform Protected/Permitted Left-Turn Signal Display
1999 Use of Protected/Permitted Left-Turn Signal Control in the U.S.
2000 An Evaluation of Five-Section Protected/Permitted Left-Turn Signal Displays Using Advanced Driving Simulator Technology
2000 The Effectiveness of a Community Traffic Safety Program
2000 Traffic Characteristics of Protected/Permitted Left-Turn Signal Displays
2000 Traffic Conflicts Associated with Protected/Permitted Left-Turn Signal Displays
2001 An Evaluation of Technologies for Automated Detection and Classification of Pedestrians and Bicycles
2001 Driver Understanding of the Green Ball and Flashing Yellow Arrow Permitted Indications: A Driving Simulator Experiment
2001 Driver's Understanding of Protected/Permitted Left-Turn Signal Displays
2001 Overcoming Sign Design Challenges in the Central Artery Tunnel Project
2001 Simultaneous Signal Indications - Are We Confusing Drivers?
2002 Comparison of the Green Ball and Flashing Yellow Arrow Permitted Indications
2002 Drivers' Understanding of Simultaneous Traffic Signal Indications in Protected Left-Turns
2002 Drivers' Understanding of Overhead Freeway Exit Guide Signs: Evaluation of Alternatives Using an Advanced Fixed Base Driving Simulator
2003 Evaluation of Traffic Signal Displays for Protected-Permissive Left-Turn Control Using Driving Simulator Technology
2003 The Use of Eye Movements to Evaluate the Effects of Driver Age on Risk Perception in an Advanced Driving Simulator
2003 Using of Driving Simulators to Evaluate Novel Traffic Control Devices: Protected/Permissive Left-Turn Signal Display Analysis
2004 Safety Evaluation of Centerline Rumble Strips: A Crash and Driver Behavior Analysis
2004 Use of a Driving Simulator to Evaluate and Optimize Factors Affecting Understandability of Variable Message Signs
2005 Determination of Pedestrian Pushbutton Activation Duration at Typical Signalized Intersections
2005 An Evaluation of the Flashing Yellow Arrow Permissive Indication for Use in Simultaneous Indications
2006 Analysis of Driver and Pedestrian Comprehension of Requirements for Permissive Left-Turn Applications
2006 Analysis of the Magnitude and Predictability of Median Crossover Crashes Utilizing Logistic Regression
2006 Development and Evaluation of Unique Centerline Rumble Strip Pattern to Improve Driver Comprehension
2006 Development of Bicycle and Pedestrian Detection and Classification Algorithm for Active-Infrared Overhead Vehicle Imaging Sensors
2006 Potential Application of Flashing Yellow Arrow Permissive Indication in Separated Left-Turn Lanes
2006 Recommended Walking Speeds for Pedestrian Clearance Timing Based on Pedestrian Characteristics
2006 The Safety and Cost-Effectiveness of Approach Guardrail for Bridges on Low Volume Roads
2006 Snowstorm Event-Based Crash Analysis
2006 Reducing Median Crossover Crashes in Wisconsin

Xiao Qin, Ph.D., P.E.


2001 Estimating Pedestrian Exposure Prediction Model in Rural Areas    
2001 Safety Benefits of Intersection Approach Realignment On Rural Two-lane Highways    
2003 Selecting Exposure Measures in Crash Rate Prediction for Two-lane Highway Segments    
2004 Hierarchical Bayesian Estimation Of Hourly Exposure Functions For Two-lane Roads By Crash Type And Time Of Day    
2004 Planning For A Safer Regional Transportation System: Metropolitan Phoenix Experience    
2005 Hierarchical Bayesian Estimation of Nonlinear Safety Performance Functions for Two-Lane Highway Using MCMC Modeling    
2005 Spatial Analysis Of Weather Crash Patterns In Wisconsin    
2005 Snowstorm Event-based Crash Analysis    
2005 Safety Performance Measure in the Urban Regional Transportation Plan    
2006 Analysis of Winter Maintenance Logs Using Regression Tree Algorithm    
2006 Snowstorm Event-Based Crash Analysis    
2006 Application of Road Weather Safety Audit to the Wisconsin Highway System