Highway and road construction and maintenance involve operations of heavy construction equipment consistently exposing workers to injuries and fatalities. Frequent collisions between heavy equipment … [Read more...] about Development of a Rule-Based Safety Checking System for Autonomous Heavy Construction Equipment
Automation
Robot Mowers Lighten Workload, Increase Safety
This article explores the integration of robot mowers into the landscape maintenance operations of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), focusing on their deployment in District 6. … [Read more...] about Robot Mowers Lighten Workload, Increase Safety
Vision-Based Automated Flagging System in Construction
Flaggers are a high-risk profession. They are always required to work closely with the open traffic lanes. Any distracted, speeding or intoxicated drivers might hit them, leading to their injuries and … [Read more...] about Vision-Based Automated Flagging System in Construction
Alternative Technologies for Mitigating the Risk of Injuries and Deaths in Work Zones: Conduct of Research
Work zone intrusion technologies are available that provide an opportunity to prevent and mitigate vehicle intrusions into roadway work zones. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research … [Read more...] about Alternative Technologies for Mitigating the Risk of Injuries and Deaths in Work Zones: Conduct of Research
User Perceptions of Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators: Implications on Work Zone Safety
Objective: Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators (ATMAs) have the potential to improve work zone safety by removing the human driver out of a vehicle that is positioned in work zones to absorb impact … [Read more...] about User Perceptions of Automated Truck-Mounted Attenuators: Implications on Work Zone Safety
A Study of a Traffic Controlling Robot for Safer Work Zones
Roadway construction sites are potentially dangerous work zones and pose a significant challenge to contractors and State Highway Agencies for maintaining adequate safety of workers and the traveling … [Read more...] about A Study of a Traffic Controlling Robot for Safer Work Zones