Скачать или смотреть CTS Research Makes an Impact: Driver-Assist Systems (2023)

U of M researchers are creating a wealth of new knowledge to tackle transportation challenges. This knowledge makes a real-world impact: better and safer transportation systems, informed policies and investments, jobs and a competitive economy, a cleaner environment, and a higher quality of life for Minnesota and the nation.

One research area involves driver-assist systems, which help keep snowplow drivers on the road even in low-visibility conditions. The technology includes GPS, digital mapping systems, vehicle-mounted sensors, and feedback systems for the plow driver. Numerous vehicles using the systems have been deployed in Minnesota and Alaska. In addition to plows, the technology has been tested in other specialty vehicles such as patrol cars and ambulances. It has also been used to support the operation of bus rapid transit routes on bus-only road shoulders or in dedicated bus lanes throughout the Twin Cities.

The technology was developed and refined over several decades under multiple research projects funded by MnDOT and the USDOT’s University Transportation Center program, along with other sponsors and partners. Researchers in multiple disciplines participated.

Principal Investigator: Max Donath, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota