Consumer-grade mobile devices—including smartphones, tablets, peripheral devices, and Rovers—are increasingly used as innovative tools in construction project delivery, documentation, and inspection. … [Read more...] about Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitalized Project Documentation and Inspection
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Three Back-to-Back Work Zone Crashes in One Week Leaves Paving Crew Shaken Up
Work zones are often sites of preventable accidents due to distracted or impaired driving, as demonstrated by a series of crashes on State Route 28 in Douglas County in September 2023. Despite … [Read more...] about Three Back-to-Back Work Zone Crashes in One Week Leaves Paving Crew Shaken Up
Minnesota Department of Transportation to Send Emergency Road Closure Alerts to Cellphones
In response to the challenges posed by severe weather conditions and emergencies, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is implementing Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) to notify motorists … [Read more...] about Minnesota Department of Transportation to Send Emergency Road Closure Alerts to Cellphones
Digital Alerting Could Reshape Work Zone Safety
Highway work zones are dangerous. Construction workers are primarily killed by motorist intrusions into highway work zones when drivers are speeding, distracted, under the influence of alcohol or … [Read more...] about Digital Alerting Could Reshape Work Zone Safety
Florida DOT Starts Lane Closure Notification Pilot Test
The Florida Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Florida Transportation Builders Association, recently activated a pilot program to test a new Lane Closure Notification System (LCNS). … [Read more...] about Florida DOT Starts Lane Closure Notification Pilot Test
Autonomous Detection System for Non-Hard-Hat Use at Construction Sites Using Sensor Technology
In this study, we present a novel method of detecting hard hat use on construction sites using a modified version of an off-the-shelf wearable device. The data-transmitting node of the device … [Read more...] about Autonomous Detection System for Non-Hard-Hat Use at Construction Sites Using Sensor Technology