This paper presents a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that simulates the collaboration between a construction robot and a construction worker in order to support training in worker-robot teamwork … [Read more...] about An Immersive Virtual Learning Environment for Worker-Robot Collaboration on Construction Sites
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Automatic Recognition of Workers’ Motions in Highway Construction by Using Motion Sensors and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks
Monitoring and understanding construction workers' behavior and working conditions are essential to achieve success in construction projects. The dynamic nature of construction sites has heightened … [Read more...] about Automatic Recognition of Workers’ Motions in Highway Construction by Using Motion Sensors and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks
TRB Webinar: Construction Project Staffing Strategies for Transportation Agencies
State transportation agencies are tasked with doing more to manage highway transportation networks with fewer staff. This webinar presented guidance for addressing workforce challenges within the … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Construction Project Staffing Strategies for Transportation Agencies
Recommended COVID-19 Response Plan for Construction Employers
In this COVID-19 Response Plan, the Laborers’ Health & Safety Fund of North America provides recommendations on the steps to take to limit the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate risk to workers. … [Read more...] about Recommended COVID-19 Response Plan for Construction Employers
A Real-Time Computer Vision System for Workers’ PPE and Posture Detection in Actual Construction Site Environment
The real-time video detection model is yet a challenging, especially in detecting construction site workers and their PPE (helmet and safety gear) and postures, since the construction site environment … [Read more...] about A Real-Time Computer Vision System for Workers’ PPE and Posture Detection in Actual Construction Site Environment
Perceptions of Safety Climate Across Construction Personnel: Associations With Injury Rates
While there is a growing body of literature on assessing perceptions of safety climate, many of these studies report a company's safety climate as a worker-based phenomenon. Discrepancies in … [Read more...] about Perceptions of Safety Climate Across Construction Personnel: Associations With Injury Rates