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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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Embedded 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…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…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…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…MoreIowa DOT Using Warning Sirens to Protect Road Crews (Publication)
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Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) crews are using a visible and audible warning system made by the agency to enhance driver awareness of road work. IDOT has not had any crashes for two and a …MoreTest and Evaluate a Bluetooth Based In-Vehicle Message System to Alert Motorists in Work Zones (Publication)
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Safe and efficient traffic flow in a work zone is a major concern for transportation agencies. To reduce risky behavior around work zones, we have developed a prototype system to investigate the feasi…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…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…MoreWork Zone Intrusion: Technology to Reduce Injuries and Fatalities (Publication)
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Work zone incident statistics indicate that there is room for improvement in safety for both workers and motorists. - Safety technologies such as work zone intrusion alert technologies are not widely …MoreBehavioral 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,…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…MoreYou are Where? (Publication)
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Every year more than 100 workers lose their lives in road construction work zones. U.S. DOT's top priority is to eliminate fatalities in construction work zones. At the University of Minnesota, Du…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…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…MoreA Low-Cost Mobile Proximity Warning System in Highway Work Zone (Publication)
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Advances in sensing and equipment control technology and their integrated combinations can be considered to be an opportunity to assist construction personnel in avoiding accidents, especially hazardo…MoreProtecting Workers with Smart E-Vest (Publication)
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This paper describes the design and evaluation of an alerting vest for construction workers. Four different alerts and modalities were compared through an empirical study. We measured the response …MoreActive Work Zone Safety Using Emerging Technologies 2017 (Publication)
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Highway construction work zones are hazardous environments characterized by a dynamic and limited work space. A host of interactions between workers, passing commuter vehicles, and moving construction…MoreHighway Work Zone Intrusion Alert Systems Implementation Guide (Publication)
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Adopting new technology and innovation is vital for governmental entities to effectively conduct business for its citizens. One major challenge of capturing and realizing the multitude of benefits…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…MoreSafety Impacts of Queue Warning in a Connected Vehicle Environment (Publication)
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Queue warning systems (QWSs) have been implemented to increase traffic safety by informing drivers about queued traffic ahead so that they can react in a timely manner to the queue. Existing QWSs rely…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…MoreImproving Dynamic Proximity Sensing and Processing for Smart Work-Zone Safety (Publication)
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Equipment/vehicles striking workers is one of the most frequent accidents that occur in roadway workzones. As a means of prevention, a number of active technologies have been developed to provide prox…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…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…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…MoreEffects of In-Vehicle Messaging on Mental Workload During Driving Through Work Zones (Publication)
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Driving through work zones is especially risky. This study investigates a potential strategy for warning drivers of important events during work zone driving using in-vehicle smartphone messages. Part…More