Advanced Sensing and Analysis Technology in Transportation Safety
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Vehicular Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1285
Special Issue Editors
Interests: deep learning; transportation safety; pavement design and management; 2D/3D imaging sensors
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: vehicle dynamics simulation and testing; development of advanced systems for improved vehicle dynamic performance and safety; advanced sensing technology for railway health monitoring
Interests: three-dimensional laser detection technology for road pavements and track surfaces; binocular holographic sensing technology for transportation infrastructure; comprehensive diagnosis of road and track safety performance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the transportation sector has witnessed significant advancements in sensing technologies (such as camera, radar, LiDAR, and analysis technologies), including machine learning, deep learning, large language models (LLM), and sensor fusion. The focus has been on enhancing traffic safety and operational efficiency for road and rail transportation by implementing advanced technologies. Particularly, the “Safe Systems” approach represents a paradigm shift in how we conceptualize road safety, emphasizing the creation of ‘forgiving’ road environments that prioritize the protection of all road users, including trains, other motorized vehicles, and non-motorized users (e.g., pedestrians). Central to this philosophy are the pillars of safe transportation infrastructure, advanced vehicle technologies, speed management and traffic law enforcement, road users, and post-crash care.
This Special Issue, titled "Advanced Sensing and Analysis Technology in Transportation Safety", sheds light on the innovative research endeavors of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers dedicated to bolstering the principles of “Safe Systems” within the realm of transportation. From the design and implementation of intelligent roadway countermeasures to the integration of sophisticated sensing systems into vehicles, the contributions within this Special Issue represent a concerted effort to mitigate the risks associated with transportation and reduce the incidence of fatalities and serious injuries. Through the exploration of these research endeavors, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of “Safe Systems” in transportation and catalyze the development and implementation of transformative technologies that promise to create safer and smarter transportation environments.
We particularly welcome multidisciplinary contributions in novel sensor and analytical applications to improve transportation safety, with potential submission topics including the following:
- Technologies to improve vehicle safety, such as automated and connected vehicles, automated driving systems (ADSs) for on-road testing, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs), advanced sensing technologies and control systems to improve overall vehicle performance, driver monitoring, and warning systems.
- Studies to improve roadway safety, including new countermeasures, work zone safety, intersection safety, pavement friction study, etc.
- Sensing system development and integration of advanced technologies to improve safety in railway operation, with a focus on rail infrastructure inspection and maintenance, train inspection and maintenance, train operation and control, signaling, and communication.
- Sensor applications on better speed management to reduce crash risks or corresponding severities, such as speed management in work zones, speed monitoring, dynamic speed limit systems, and intelligent speed adaption.
- Efforts to improve Vulnerable Road User (VRU) safety, e.g., VRU data collection, VRU detection, VRU safety measures, intersection safety for VRUs, and VRU behavior analysis.
- The development and assessment of new technologies for on-site crash victim assessment and stabilization, the use of drones for the rapid delivery of medical supplies to accident scenes, automated crash notification systems, telemedicine, and remote support.
Dr. Guangwei Yang
Dr. Yang Chen
Dr. Wenting Luo
Dr. Steven Stapleton
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- transportation safety
- sensing technologies
- artificial intelligence
- road infrastructure
- vehicle safety
- speed management
- VRU safety
- post-crash care
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