Study of Gap Acceptance and Walking Speeds of Pedestrians Using Virtual Reality Simulation

Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M; Valdes-Diaz, Didier M; Colucci-Rios, Benjamin; Cardona-Rodri­guez, Natacha N; Bustillo, Alcibiades; Chamorro, Andres

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Study of Gap Acceptance and Walking Speeds of Pedestrians Using Virtual Reality Simulation

2020-12-01
By Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M ; Valdes-Diaz, Didier M ; Colucci-Rios, Benjamin

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Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M ; Valdes-Diaz, Didier M ; Colucci-Rios, Benjamin ; Cardona-Rodriguez, Natacha N ; Bustillo, Alcibiades ; Chamorro, Andres
Corporate Creators:

University of Puerto Rico (Mayaguez Campus). Dept. of Civil Engineering & Surveying
Corporate Contributors:

Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
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Publication/ Report Number:

UPR-1-Y3
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/WU75MR
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report (June 2019 – December 2020)
Corporate Publisher:

Safety Research Using Simulation (SAFER-SIM) University Transportation Center
Abstract:

The focus placed on pedestrian safety is based on the alarming increase in fatalities in the U.S. in recent years. The 6,283 pedestrian fatalities observed in 2018 was the largest number on record from the previous 28 years. The study of pedestrian behavior and the evaluation of new and innovative pedestrian safety countermeasures are needed to reduce road-related fatalities. The objective of this study was to carry out a roadway crossing experiment using virtual reality (VR) simulation equipment. The study analyzed the behavior of pedestrians when making the decision to cross at an uncontrolled location on a one-lane and a two-lane urban street. The goal was to measure the ability of the subjects to detect safe vehicle gap times in traffic to cross the road and their walking speeds when crossing.
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69A3551747131
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/60354/dot_60354_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 5.10 MB]
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University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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