Pedestrian Test Bed Phase II–Final Report

Incidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists comprise a large proportion of traffic fatalities every year. These dangerous conflicts tend to occur more frequently under conditions in which the pedestrian is difficult to detect, such as crowded urban settings and under low visibility. The recent surge of connected vehicle technology has led to the development of vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) systems that can detect and communicate the presence of at-risk pedestrians or bicyclists through augmented sensors and communication systems. These technologies may therefore be effective in averting incidents between these vulnerable road users and vehicles. This report presents the development and implementation of a multi-functional Pedestrian Technology Test Bed at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), along with a standardized, holistic, and flexible assessment plan strategy. These tools were applied to the assessment of commercially available V2P technologies to identify their strengths and weaknesses and reveal their potential effectiveness for improving pedestrian safety. The vision for the test environment is to support continued research, testing, and demonstration of connected pedestrian/bicyclist system concepts, standards, applications, and innovative products aimed to maximize road user safety.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/55622
• Corporate Authors:

  Leidos

  Reston, VA  United States 

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jannat, Mafruhatul
  • Roldan, Stephanie M
  • Balk, Stacy A
• Publication Date: 2019-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 60p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Connected vehicles; Cyclists; Mobile communication systems; Pedestrian detectors; Pedestrian safety; Technology assessment; Test facilities
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01773463
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-SA-19-025
• Contract Numbers: DTFH-6116-D-00030
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 2021 8:13PM