Highway work zones are prone to intrusion events that threaten workers' safety and disrupt operations. Existing intrusion detection systems often produce high false alarms, causing alarm fatigue and … [Read more...] about Vehicle Intrusion Detection in Highway Work Zones Using Inertial Sensors and Lightweight Deep Learning
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MASH Crashworthiness of Work Zone Devices and Breakaway Luminaire Poles
This thesis presents a study on the crashworthiness of two commonly-used roadside safety devices: Type II barricades and luminaire poles supported by TB1-17 transformer bases. The first part focuses … [Read more...] about MASH Crashworthiness of Work Zone Devices and Breakaway Luminaire Poles
DROPS: A Drone-based Cyber-Physical-Human System for Workers’ Safety in Road Construction Sites
This work presents the design of DROPS (Drone-based Roadwork Operators Protection System), a drone-base Cyber-Physical-Human System for enhancing road construction site workers’ safety, integrating … [Read more...] about DROPS: A Drone-based Cyber-Physical-Human System for Workers’ Safety in Road Construction Sites
Principal Attributes of Wearable Warning Alarms to Promote Roadway Worker Safety
In response to a concerning increase in annual worker fatalities within U.S. roadway work zones and a lack of effective worker-centered alert systems in current practice, this study investigates how … [Read more...] about Principal Attributes of Wearable Warning Alarms to Promote Roadway Worker Safety
Vermont Lawmakers Question Slow Rollout of Speed Cameras for Work Zones
Vermont lawmakers are expressing frustration over delays in a pilot project to install speed cameras in construction work zones, a program approved following the death of a construction flagger. The … [Read more...] about Vermont Lawmakers Question Slow Rollout of Speed Cameras for Work Zones
More Than 25,000 Warnings Issued in First Month of Safe Zones Enforcement
Indiana’s Safe Zones worksite speed control pilot program began enforcement on May 5, 2025, in the Clear Path I-465/I-69 construction zone, resulting in over 25,000 first-time speeding warnings. … [Read more...] about More Than 25,000 Warnings Issued in First Month of Safe Zones Enforcement