Banca de DEFESA: RODRIGO NUNES CAVALCANTE

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STUDENT : RODRIGO NUNES CAVALCANTE
DATE: 26/09/2024
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Apresentação remota (Microsoft Teams)
TITLE:

DYNAMICS OF AVERAGE SPEED ON URBAN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS: IDENTIFICATION OF BEHAVIORS THAT INFLUENCE SPEEDING

KEY WORDS:

behavior, OCR, average speed

PAGES: 55
BIG AREA: Engenharias
AREA: Engenharia de Transportes
SUMMARY:

Vehicle speed control is a factor of great importance for road safety, directly influencing the frequency and severity of traffic accidents. Proper speed management can significantly reduce the number of accidents and save lives and is an essential strategy in public road safety policies. The study of the speeds practiced by drivers is a common theme in scientific studies, as well as the consequences of high speeds. However, few correlate driver behavior with environmental road elements. This study aimed to analyze whether it is possible to extract behavioral aspects from drivers related to speeding from environmental road elements, through different types of roads, by using average speeds. To do this, an observational approach was adopted, using data collected from radars with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) operated by traffic agencies on different types of urban roads and highways. The method involved the selection of specific road segments, the calculation of the average speed of vehicles, and several comparisons to identify behavioral patterns of drivers in response to environmental road conditions. The results indicated that while OCR radars are effective in reducing average speed, challenges persist due to adaptive driver behaviors, such as “kangaroo jumping,” where drivers slow down before the radars and accelerate after. This behavior compromises the effectiveness of point surveillance and highlights the need for more integrated and adaptive strategies. The research also showed that vehicle power is not the main factor in speeding, and that drivers are the ones who want to accelerate more, regardless of where they are. It can be concluded that the control of average speed along specific sections is the most effective approach to minimize peaks of speeding, promoting more linear and safe control. This study, of zero cost and replicable on a large scale, suggests that cooperation between traffic agencies for data sharing can enhance efforts in speed moderation, contributing to a safer road environment.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2487190 - ALAN RICARDO DA SILVA
Interna - 2492216 - MICHELLE ANDRADE
Interno - 3325635 - OTAVIO HENRIQUE DA SILVA
Externo à Instituição - JORGE TIAGO BASTOS - UFPR