UMass researchers are using drones to learn about traffic risks for cyclists in Somerville

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UMass researchers are using drones to learn about traffic risks for cyclists in Somerville
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The project, overseen by a UMass Amherst professor, will assess how well bike safety infrastructure is working and assess the likelihood of bicycle crashes with cars.

Last week, three UMass students and a university drone instructor launched four drones from Conway Park. Their mission: collect video footage of a roughly one-mile stretch of Beacon Street.

Two drones and a control rest on a cement bench in Conway Park in Somerville. Umass researchers are using the drones to collect video of traffic that will be analyzed to determine the safety of existing bike infrastructure and potential risk of collisions with cars. Andrea Perdomo Hernandez/ WBUR

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