Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Work Zones: A Guide (2025)
Chapter: Acronyms
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"Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Work Zones: A Guide. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/28850.
Acronyms
| ADAS | advanced driver assistance system |
| ASE | automated safety enforcement |
| CAV | connected and automated vehicle |
| DMS | dynamic messaging sign |
| DOT | department of transportation |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| HMI | human–machine interface |
| HSIP | Highway Safety Improvement Program |
| IOO | infrastructure owner-operator |
| IP | Internet protocol |
| ITS | intelligent transportation system(s) |
| I2V | infrastructure-to-vehicle |
| NCDOT | North Carolina Department of Transportation |
| PCMS | portable changeable message sign(s) |
| RTK | real-time kinematic |
| STOC | Statewide Transportation Operations Center |
| SWZ | smart work zone |
| TGWAS | Traffic Guard Worker Alert System |
| VSL | variable speed limit |
| V2I | vehicle-to-infrastructure |
| V2V | vehicle-to-vehicle |
| WAS | Traffic Guard Worker Alert System |
| WZDx | Work Zone Data Exchange |
| WZIAS | work zone intrusion alert system |
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