Partial driving automation is designed to control the vehicle’s speed and acceleration without input from the human driver on the condition that the driver maintains alertness. These systems are … [Read more...] about The Distraction Potential of Driving a Partially Automated Vehicle Through a Construction Zone
Reducing Worker Fatigue and Distraction Risks
Tesla Autopilot Through Constructions: Investigating the Effect of On-Road Partially Automated Driving Through Construction Zones
Partially-automated driving systems are designed to control the vehicle’s speed and acceleration without input from the human driver on the condition that the driver maintains alertness. These systems … [Read more...] about Tesla Autopilot Through Constructions: Investigating the Effect of On-Road Partially Automated Driving Through Construction Zones
Exploring Construction Workers’ Attention and Awareness in Diverse Virtual Hazard Scenarios to Prevent Struck-By Accidents
Repetitive tasks in construction reduce workers' attentiveness of hazards on sites. This decline in attentiveness can be influenced by their situation awareness level. However, research on the … [Read more...] about Exploring Construction Workers’ Attention and Awareness in Diverse Virtual Hazard Scenarios to Prevent Struck-By Accidents
Effects of Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure System on Driver’s Attention––a Simulator Study on Work Zone
To clarify the effect of the cooperative vehicle infrastructure system (CVIS) application on drivers’ visual performance, a total of 37 drivers were recruited to drive the simulated roadway in a … [Read more...] about Effects of Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure System on Driver’s Attention––a Simulator Study on Work Zone
Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility. It takes engineers, contractors, and traffic control plan supervisors to properly plan and design the work zones; flaggers to guide the public through … [Read more...] about Driving in Work Zones Fact Sheet / Hoja Informativa Sobre el Manejo en las Zonas de Trabajo
Evaluating the Impact of Mental Fatigue on Construction Equipment Operators’ Ability to Detect Hazards Using Wearable Eye-Tracking Technology
Construction equipment related accidents, such as collisions between equipment and pedestrian workers, pose a major challenge to occupational safety at construction sites. Decrement of operators' … [Read more...] about Evaluating the Impact of Mental Fatigue on Construction Equipment Operators’ Ability to Detect Hazards Using Wearable Eye-Tracking Technology