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
Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Automated Flaggers to be Tested This Upcoming Summer
Mark Storey, Whitman County public works director, brought before the commissioners the idea of purchasing an automated flagger for this summer’s road construction season. Automated flaggers will … [Read more...] about Automated Flaggers to be Tested This Upcoming Summer
Robot Work Ahead
The Oregon Department of Transportation plans to increase its use of automated flagger assistance devices (AFAD) in road work zones. AFAD are leveled-up traffic signals with an arm that rises and … [Read more...] about Robot Work Ahead
Machine Vision-Enabled Traffic Controller for Safer and Smoother Traffic Flow Around Construction Sites
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 … [Read more...] about Machine Vision-Enabled Traffic Controller for Safer and Smoother Traffic Flow Around Construction Sites
Evaluation of Truck-Mounted Automated Flagger Assistance Devices in Missouri: Case Study
To improve work zone safety by replacing human flaggers, a new Automated Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) developed by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) was investigated through field … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Truck-Mounted Automated Flagger Assistance Devices in Missouri: Case Study
Evaluation of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Automated flagger assistance devices (AFADs) are designed to improve worker safety by replacing flaggers who are typically located near traffic approaching a work zone. In this study, a new AFAD … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices