National Transportation Center
Facilities
The SMART Intersection
The SMART Intersection uses advanced Lidar and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication technology to make city streets safer and more efficient. These technologies work in tandem to sense vehicles and pedestrians as they approach the intersection. This information is then processed and shared with vehicles and the surrounding infrastructure through various audio and visual cues. By enabling real-time, dynamic messaging between vehicles, pedestrians, and urban infrastructure, the SMART Intersection reduces the risk of collisions and eases traffic flow.
This technology also provides critical data for urban planners by identifying hotspots for collisions and jaywalking, allowing for targeted traffic calming measures to be implemented over time. Future iterations will allow city bus services to make use of traffic signal priority, thus reducing wait times and improving transit reliability.
The Safety and Behavioral Analysis Lab
The Safety and Behavioral Analysis Center (SABA Center) at Morgan State University is an academic applied research lab used to support global, national, state, and local efforts to solve traffic safety and mobility problems. The SABA Center accomplishes this by studying drivers' behavior through state-of-the-art technology and software.
Two full-size driving simulators and a bicycle simulator allow for the study of driver and cyclist behavior, allowing researchers to conduct studies that would be difficult and dangerous to do in real life. The simulators can also be connected so that researchers can study reactions among drivers and cyclists.
Contact Information
Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Center for Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies 327
Baltimore, MD 21251
P: 443-885-3666
F: 443-885-8275
Contact Information
Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Center for Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies 327
Baltimore, MD 21251
P: 443-885-3666
F: 443-885-8275