The North Dakota Department of Transportation received a federal grant to use innovative technology to improve work zone safety with an autonomous impact protection vehicle. The pilot project will … [Read more...] about NDDOT Receives Innovation Grant for Autonomous Vehicle
Construction and Maintenance Equipment
Feasibility Study of Driverless Maintenance in Highway Construction Zones
Highway construction zones post a danger to both road workers and road users because of the change of road condition and speed variance. Driverless maintenance is expected to improve traffic safety by … [Read more...] about Feasibility Study of Driverless Maintenance in Highway Construction Zones
Use of Blue Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones
Vehicle speed in work zones is a significant concern to ODOT and construction partners. Prior national research shows that law enforcement vehicles located within a work zone with active flashing blue … [Read more...] about Use of Blue Lights on Paving Equipment in Work Zones
ARTBA’s Online Learning Center Promotes Safety
The ARTBA Online Learning Center offers self-directed courses on a range of transportation construction topics. Those courses are developed by industry experts to help you train for career … [Read more...] about ARTBA’s Online Learning Center Promotes Safety
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
aFAS – How to Get a Driverless Prototype on the Road?
Mobile road works on highway hard shoulder lanes are usually protected against on-coming traffic by protective vehicles equipped with a mobile warning trailer. The service staff operating the … [Read more...] about aFAS – How to Get a Driverless Prototype on the Road?