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Map++: A Crowd-sensing System for Automatic Map Semantics Identification
, 2015 Digital maps have become a part of our daily life with a number of commercial and free map services. These services have still a huge potential for enhancement with rich semantic information to support a large class of mapping applications. In this paper,
Aly, Heba +2 more
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Is Your Neighborhood Designed to Support Physical Activity? A Brief Streetscape Audit Tool. [PDF]
, 2015 INTRODUCTION:Macro level built environment factors (eg, street connectivity, walkability) are correlated with physical activity. Less studied but more modifiable microscale elements of the environment (eg, crosswalks) may also affect physical activity ...
Cain, Kelli L +9 more
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, 2013 Lighting is not only important for the safety of traffic, but also it is very important for the protection of pedestrians. Improvement on visibility in a long distance, lighting, signing, reduces considerably the risk of accidents in crosswalks. This paper evaluates different aspects of crosswalks including signing and lighting to improve road safety.
A. Gutiérrez +4 more
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SeeMe at the crosswalk: Before-after study of a pedestrian crosswalk warning system
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 2019 Abstract SeeMe is a pedestrian crosswalk warning system with automatic pedestrian detection that is mounted on crosswalk signs. Amber flashing lights are activated when pedestrians are approaching or crossing the crosswalk. The aim is to attract motorists’ attention, to improve yielding behavior and to reduce conflicts.
Alena Høye, Aliaksei Laureshyn
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HILT IV : subject interoperability through building and embedding pilot terminology web services [PDF]
, 2009 A report of work carried out within the JISC-funded HILT Phase IV project, the paper looks at the project's context against the background of other recent and ongoing terminologies work, describes its outcome and conclusions, including technical outcomes
Joseph, Anu +2 more
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Social and Emotional Competencies and Science Performance in the USA: Evidence from PISA 2015 [PDF]
, 2019 This paper asks whether students with different socioemotional learning (SEL) profiles perform differently in science. Using latent class analysis, we found three distinct groups of students: a majority of students who are relatively unmotivated and ...
Montes, Guillermo
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Implementation of an Obstacle Recognition System for the Blind
Applied Sciences, 2019 The blind encounter commuting risks, such as failing to recognize and avoid obstacles while walking, but protective support systems are lacking. Acoustic signals at crosswalk lights are activated by button or remote control; however, these signals are ...
Soobin Ou, Huijin Park, Jongwoo Lee
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Predicting EQ-5D-5L crosswalk from the PROMIS-29 profile for the United Kingdom, France, and Germany
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2020 Background EQ-5D health state utilities (HSU) are commonly used in health economics to compute quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). The EQ-5D, which is country-specific, can be derived directly or by mapping from self-reported health-related quality of ...
Christoph Paul Klapproth +6 more
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Design and Preliminary Testing of Demand-Responsive Transverse Rumble Strips [PDF]
, 2019 Transverse rumble strips are common practice to alert drivers by engaging their auditory and tactile senses in addition to visual senses by traffic signals.
Hossen, Md Shakhawat +5 more
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Westwood Multimodal Transportation Plan [PDF]
, 2020 Westwood is experiencing an industrial regeneration that will change the way the area is utilized by the surrounding communities. To be proactive, Henrico County is planning for the future by creating an overlay zoning district and striving for a ...
Austin, Ashley N
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