Project Number Project Title Stage Comments
Rail Safety IDEA Project 01Color Corrected Motor Vehicle Headlight, Rearview Mirror, and Windshield for Glare ControlCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 02Auto Radio Override Alert Systems for Trains and Emergency VehiclesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 04Safety Effects of Seat Cushion Design in Large Commercial VehiclesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 05Assessment of Driver Safety in Commercial Motor VehiclesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 06Fiber Optic System to Detect Truck Hunting on Freight RailroadsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 07Driver Alertness Indication System (DAISY): Quantitative VerificationCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 08Cracked Axle Detection on Moving Freight RailcarsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 09Driver Feedback Device for Passive Railroad Grade CrossingsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 10Monitoring Train Position to Improve Emergency ResponseCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 12Development of a Diagnostic System for Air Brakes in TrucksCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 13Sensor Integration for Low-Cost Crash Avoidance Completed (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 14Onboard Railroad Wheel Monitoring SystemCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 15Determination of the Longitudinal Stress in RailsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 16Rail Vehicle Bearing Defect DetectionCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 17Non-Contact Driver Drowsiness Detection SystemCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 18DRIVE-SMART Driver Monitoring and Crash Mitigation System Completed (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 19Increasing Truck Driver’s Awareness: Use of In-Vehicle 3D SoundsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 20Material with Improved Absorption of Collision Forces for Railroad CarsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 22Laser Cladding of Welds to Improve Railroad Track SafetyCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 23Reducing Wheel Climb at Switch Points to Reduce DerailmentsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 24High Speed Railroad Bridge Dynamics and RatingsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 25Dynamic Impact Factors on Existing Long-Span Steel Truss Railroad BridgesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 26Remote Sensing with Mobile LiDAR and Imaging Sensors for Railroad Bridge InspectionsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 27Field Evaluation of Ballast Fouling Conditions Using Machine VisionCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 28Field Validation of Inspection Gauges for Wheels Climb Safety at Switch PointsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 29Self-Deicing LED Signal for Railroad and Highway IntersectionsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 30Development of Ballast Real Time Information System (BRIS) Based on “SmartRock”Completed (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 31Modeling and Validation of Standards for a Sleeper Compartment on Accessible Passenger Rail VehiclesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 32Railroad Bridge Inspections for Maintenance and Replacement Prioritization Using Unmanned Aerial (UAVs) with Laser Scanning CapabilitiesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 33Adaptive Prestressing System for Concrete CrosstiesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 34Prototype System for Managing Enterprise Rail Transport Risk for HazmatCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 35Non-contact Deflection Monitoring System for Timber Railroad BridgesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 36Onboard High-Bandwidth Fiber Optic Sensing System for Broken Rail DetectionCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 37Measuring Behavior of Railroad Bridges under Revenue Traffic using Lasers and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Safer Operations: ImplementationCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 38Fatigue Life Extension of Thermite Welds by Porosity MinimizationCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 39Non-contact Scour monitoring for Railroad Bridges Completed (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 40Using Light to Reduce Fatigue and Improve Alertness in Railway OperationsCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 41Vibration-based Longitudinal Rail Stress Estimation Exploiting Contactless Measurement and Machine LearningCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 42Railroad Tunnel Inspections for Maintenance and Replacement Prioritization Using Untethered Ground Penetrating Radar and LIDAR Capable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Completed (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 44Laser-based Non-destructive Spike Defect Inspection SystemCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 45Development of a Fatigue Load for Railway BridgesCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 46Adaptive Prestressing System for Concrete Crossties: Prototype DevelopmentCompleted (IDEA)
Rail Safety IDEA Project 48Autonomous Detection of Compressed Air Leaks on TrainsCompleted (IDEA)