Work Zone-Related News - Details
Date Posted: | 9/25/2014 |
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Description: | The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently funded a project through the University of Minnesota to develop a smartphone app that can detect upcoming work zones and provide routing instructions for visually impaired pedestrians. The app uses Bluetooth beacons—which can be attached to signs, posts, or construction barriers in a work zone—that communicate with the GPS receiver on a user's smartphone. When a beacon is detected, the phone vibrates and provides an audio message. The message includes the pedestrian's current location, the location of the work zone, and suggested routing instructions. The user can tap the smartphone to have the message repeated. |
External URL: | http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2014/september/safety |
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