This article explores the integration of robot mowers into the landscape maintenance operations of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), focusing on their deployment in District 6. … [Read more...] about Robot Mowers Lighten Workload, Increase Safety
Automation
Vision-Based Automated Flagging System in Construction
Flaggers are a high-risk profession. They are always required to work closely with the open traffic lanes. Any distracted, speeding or intoxicated drivers might hit them, leading to their injuries and … [Read more...] about Vision-Based Automated Flagging System in Construction
User Perceptions of Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators: Implications on Work Zone Safety
Objective: Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators (ATMAs) have the potential to improve work zone safety by removing the human driver out of a vehicle that is positioned in work zones to absorb impact … [Read more...] about User Perceptions of Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators: Implications on Work Zone Safety
A Study of a Traffic Controlling Robot for Safer Work Zones
Roadway construction sites are potentially dangerous work zones and pose a significant challenge to contractors and State Highway Agencies for maintaining adequate safety of workers and the traveling … [Read more...] about A Study of a Traffic Controlling Robot for Safer Work Zones
Safer Work Zones: Education and innovation may help move the needle
Despite state-level efforts to reduce injuries in roadway work zones, the United States has not experienced a sustained reduction in fatalities. States and road construction employers are turning to … [Read more...] about Safer Work Zones: Education and innovation may help move the needle