Evaluation of Gainesville Pedestrian-Bicyclists Connected Vehicle Pilot

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• Creators:
  Elefteriadou, Lily ; Manjunatha, Pruthvi, ; Mirzaei, Mohammadreza ; Favero, Renan
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Florida. Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Florida. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Transportation
  • Technology
  • Pedestrian detection
  • Travelers
  • Perception
  • Connected vehicles
  • Cyclists
  • Pedestrians
  • Innovation
  • Traveler information and communication systems
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  BED31-977-23
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Florida
• Edition:
  Draft Final Report (August 2023- November 2025)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) along with the University of Florida (UF) and the City of Gainesville (CoG) implemented an Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID Grant, FL17) Demonstration Project 1. The UF AID, or pedestrian-bicycle safety project, deployed and tested pedestrian and bicyclist safety applications at signalized intersections and midblock crossings using connected vehicle (CV) technologies. The project was conducted at the UF campus in Gainesville, Florida. The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) was retained to evaluate the "after" conditions, including the effectiveness of the system from various perspectives, such as hardware reliability and overall traveler satisfaction. The technologies deployed in this project were passive pedestrian detection (PPD) systems, advance vehicle detection systems (AVDS), personal information devices (PID) (smartphones with an app), rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB), road-side units (RSUs), on-board units (OBUs), and variable pedestrian phase recall applications. The research included a multifaceted evaluation of the installed hardware and software, as well as pedestrian, bicycle, and skateboarder perceptions and corridor-level operations. The following evaluations were conducted:1. Software and hardware tools deployed around the study area, which aimed to minimize pedestrian-bicyclist crashes by proactively alerting motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists of the impending danger. The system included intersection and midblock crossings, each equipped with warning and/or notification systems.2. User perception of the smartphone application provided by the selected vendor and the effectiveness of PPD systems, RRFB, and other communication technologies to assist pedestrians and bicyclists when crossing.3. Corridor-level safety and mobility performance. It was concluded that the technology is not fully mature yet for statewide deployment. The research report provides detailed qualitative and quantitative assessments of various aspects of the system, along with recommendations for enhancements.
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  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93277/dot_93277_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 15.79 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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