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Large trucks have been significantly over-represented in work zone crashes. About one-half of those crashes involved a passenger vehicle running into the back of a large truck. One way to reduce crash…MoreWarning Systems
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Evaluating the Effects of Connected Vehicle Weather and Work Zone Warnings on Truck Drivers’ Workload and Distraction Using Eye Glance Behavior (Publication)
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This study acts in support of the Wyoming Department of Transport (WYDOT) connected vehicle pilot efforts in the deployment of effective, safe, and user-centered connected vehicle (CV) applications an…MoreSmart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions (Publication)
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Collisions in work zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Transportation Authorities ha…MoreTechnology Spurs Work Sites to Become Safer: Connected Technology Installed on Site and in Works Vehicles has the Promise of Reducing Harm for Personnel Maintaining the Highway (Publication)
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Two intelligent safety systems have been introduced in the North East to improve the safety of roadsite workers and delivery drivers arriving on site. The first system is known as Intellicone Safelane…MoreITS technologies, lane rental, A+B bidding, queue detection, and other new and innovative strategies (Practice)
Indiana uses ITS technologies, modified form of lane rental, A+B bidding, and queue detection on Indiana lane merges. The Indiana Expert System has potential use in construction work zones. More
Behavioral Measures for 48 Participants in Work-Zone Messaging Driving Simulation Study Collected in 2016 at the University of Minnesota (Publication)
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This study explored the impact of in-vehicle messages to alert drivers to events within a simulated work zone. Participants used a partial motion-based driving simulator made by Realtime Technologies,…MoreImplementation of a Real Time Data Driven Smart Work Zone Management System to Provide Queue Alerts to Stakeholders (Publication)
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Queueing frequently occurs in advance of interstate work zones, and back-of-queue crashes are of concern to all agencies. Over 30,000 crashes on 2,280 directional miles of Indiana interstates in calen…MoreSouth Dakota Department of Transportation Uses New Technology in Construction Project Near Sioux Falls (Publication)
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South Dakota Department of Transportation is using an advance queue detection system on an I-29 project to warn drivers of the construction zone. This technology is still new to South Dakota with cons…MoreDirection Aware Bluetooth Low Energy Based Proximity Detection System for Construction Work Zone Safety (Publication)
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Over the last decade, the rate of fatality of workers in construction work zones has been of serious concern. One of the most frequent accidents happens due to a ground worker being struck by construc…MoreAn IoT-based Autonomous System for Workers’ Safety in Construction Sites with Real-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Positioning Strategies (Publication)
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Civil construction sites are considered as one of the riskiest environments where many potential hazards may occur. To protect construction workers and prevent accidents in such sites, this paper prop…MoreProviding Proximity Safety Alerts to Workers on Construction Sites Using Bluetooth Low Energy RTLS (Publication)
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Struck-by equipment is one of the main reasons of accidents on construction sites. In order to improve construction safety, previous research proposed using Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) to track …MoreSmart Glasses-Based Personnel Proximity Warning System for Improving Pedestrian Safety in Construction and Mining Sites (Publication)
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A smart glasses-based wearable personnel proximity warning system (PWS) was developed for pedestrian safety in construction and mining sites. The smart glasses receive signals transmitted by Bluetooth…MoreSafe and Environment-Friendly Forward Collision Warning Messages in the Advance Warning Area of a Construction Zone (Publication)
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Collisions in construction zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and state transportation author…MoreUse of Smart Work Zone Technology to Improve Work Space Access Point Safety (Publication)
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Large trucks have been significantly over-represented in work zone crashes. About one-half of those crashes involved a passenger vehicle running into the back of a large truck. One way to reduce crash…MoreImproving Construction Work Zone Safety Using Technology: A Systematic Review of Applicable Technologies (Publication)
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Once considered conventional, the construction industry is gradually increasing its reliance on innovations such as the application of technologies in safety management. Given the growing literature o…MoreSafe and Environment-Friendly Forward Collision Warning Messages in the Advance Warning Area of a Construction Zone (Publication)
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Collisions in construction zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and state transportation author…MorePro-active Warning System for the Crossroads at Construction sites Based on Computer Vision (Publication)
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To improve insufficient management by artificial management, especially for traffic accidents that occur at crossroads, this paper develops a pro-active warning system for crossroads at construction s…MoreEvaluating the Effects of Queue Warning Systems on Freeway Work Zones Using Traffic Simulation Software (Publication)
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Work zones are a key component of the rehabilitation efforts that travelers on the U.S. national highway system interact with increasingly every day. Roadway construction, rehabilitation, and maintena…MoreEffectiveness of End-of-Queue Warning Systems and Portable Rumble Strips on Lane Closure Crashes (Publication)
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The Texas Department of Transportation has been deploying work zone intelligent transportation systems in an effort to reduce the number of work zone crashes along the Interstate 35 (I-35) corridor. R…MoreDevelopment of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness (Publication)
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This is the final report for NCHRP-IDEA Project 139: Development of a Sensing Methodology for Intelligent and Reliable Work-Zone Hazard Awareness. The project proposes a vision-based work zone hazard …MoreEffectiveness of Visual Warnings on Young Drivers Hazard Anticipation and Hazard Mitigation Abilities (Publication)
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Previous studies have demonstrated that young drivers fail both to scan for and mitigate latent hazards mostly due to their cluelessness. This study aims to investigate whether these skills could be i…MoreIntelligent Work Zone System and Connected Vehicle Technologies to Reduce Crashes in Roadway Construction Area (Publication)
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Even though a lot of countermeasures have been implemented in construction area (or called work zone), there are still many crashes in work zone reported in the United States. Angle and rear-end crash…MoreA Connected Work Zone Hazard Detection System for Highway Construction Work Zones (Publication)
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In order to reduce the risk of collisions for roadway construction workers, this research aims to develop an innovative holistic solution at roadway work zones. In this research, a connected hazard de…MoreLow-Cost Portable Video-Based Queue Detection for Work-Zone Safety (Publication)
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Highway work-zone safety is a major concern for government agencies, the legislature, and the traveling public. Several work zone intelligent transportation systems (WZITS) have been developed as a s…MoreEmbedded Safety Communication System for Robust Hazard Perception of Individuals in Work Zones (Publication)
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Although safety is given the topmost priority in the construction industry, reported severe injuries and fatalities indicate insufficient attention to worker safety. Past studies have demonstrated sig…MoreTechnology Alternatives for Workplace Safety Risk Mitigation in Construction: Exploratory Study (Publication)
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Safety performance in the construction industry has reached alarming levels and continues to be a primary source of concern to industry stakeholders. The construction industry is considered more hazar…MoreReal-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Locating for Non-Hard-Hat Use in Construction (Publication)
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Non-hard-hat use (NHU) is related to many construction accidents, so NHU inspection is crucial to safety management, in which automatic NHU monitoring plays an essential role. Existing computer vision…More