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With the continuous process of urbanization in many cities around the globe, construction works are increasingly interrupting traffic flow in urban roads. At construction sites, usually traffic contro…MoreSensors
Freeway Work Zone Traffic State Estimation with Fault Diagnosis (Publication)
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Freeway work zone can cause disruption to local traffic and have adverse impacts on mobility and safety of road users and those who work in the work zone. To ensure an effective traffic management str…MoreDesign and Evaluation of a Connected Work Zone Hazard Detection and Communication System for Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) (Publication)
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Roadside work zones (WZs) present imminent safety hazards for roadway workers as well as passing motorists. In 2016, 764 fatalities occurred in WZs in the United States due to motor vehicle traffic cr…MoreTRB Webinar: Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery (Training)
The webinar features research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program’s Synthesis 534: Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery.
The webinar will provide an overview of the … More
NDDOT Deploys New Traffic Warning System for Construction Season (Publication)
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation is deploying a new traffic warning system on Interstate 94 to reduce crashes during construction season. New interactive caution signs are connected to se…MoreLive Cams, Speed Sensors Track Traffic in Merritt Parkway Work Zone (Publication)
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For years, the $56.7 million project on a 5-mile stretch of the Merritt Parkway in Fairfield and Westport has caused lane closures and traffic delays. As the project enters its next phase, commuters c…MoreEmerging Technologies for Construction Delivery: A synthesis of Highway Practice (Publication)
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The uses and levels of maturity of five advanced technology areas (visualization and modeling, interconnected technologies, safety technologies, instrumentation and sensors, and unmanned aircraft syst…MoreTechnologies Currently Available to Obtain the Occupancy Rate of Resources on a Construction Site (Publication)
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The construction industry is utilizing new emerging technologies that have the potential to help managers and contractors to track the work progress on construction sites. Combined with scheduling met…MoreActive Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Intrusion Sensing Technologies (Publication)
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Highway construction work zones are hazardous environments characterized by a dynamic and limited workspace. A host of interactions between workers, passing commuter vehicles, and moving construction …MoreSystems Analysis and Design of a Smart Traffic Service System for Predictive and Smarter Mobility and Safety in Roadway Work Zones (Publication)
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Smart traffic service systems entail intelligent traffic analysis applications that enable highly functioning relationships between a range of users, including service consumers and service producers.…MoreSafety Helmet Wearing Management System for Construction Workers Using Three-Axis Accelerometer Sensor (Publication)
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In the Korean construction industry, legal and institutional safety management improvements are continually being pursued. However, there was a 4.5% increase in the number of workers’ deaths at cons…More