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Improving Work Zone Safety: Integrating VR-CARLA Co-simulation and Eye Tracking for Behavior Analysis of Drivers around Work Zones
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2025-03-03
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Corporate Contributors:Connected Communities for Smart Mobility Toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation for Equitably Reducing Congestion (C2SMARTER) Tier-1 University Transportation Center (UTC) ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Abstract:Ensuring safety around roadway work zones is difficult which is evident by the fact that despite considerable safety measures, drivers and workers are still exposed to risks. An incomplete understanding of driver behaviors around work zones is one of the contributors to accidents and incidents, prompting the establishment of behavioral rules and a thorough assessment of driver awareness around work zones to enhance safety on roadways. Advancements in digital technologies combined with major developments in traffic simulation tools, including eye-tracking and the Car Learning to Act (CARLA) simulation platform, provides safe and realistic environments to virtually simulate diverse hazardous work zone scenarios to capture driver’s behaviors without actually exposing them to real-world risks. This study presents a multi-module immersive car simulation and interactive driving platform to capture authentic driver reactions and behaviors around unstructured work zones, by leveraging eye tracking and VR technologies combined with the CARLA co- simulator.
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Content Notes:Please cite as: Zhang, S., Zuo, F., Ergan, S., & Ozbay, K. (2025). Improving work zone safety: Integrating VRCARLA co-simulation and eye tracking for behavior analysis of drivers around work zones. Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2025.2462808
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