The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Synthesis 578: Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Highway Construction documents the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by state … [Read more...] about Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Highway Construction
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Mississippi DOT Using Drone-Based LiDAR for Road Projects
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (DOT) purchased drones equipped with LiDAR technology to take measurements and map out road construction projects while minimizing the exposure of workers … [Read more...] about Mississippi DOT Using Drone-Based LiDAR for Road Projects
MDOT Using LiDAR Technology for Road Construction
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently purchased drones with LiDAR (light detection and ranging) to add to their fleet of vehicles that use the LiDAR to take measurements and map … [Read more...] about MDOT Using LiDAR Technology for Road Construction
A UAS-Based Work Zone Safety Monitoring System by Integrating Internal Traffic Control Plan (ITCP) and Automated Object Detection in Game Engine Environment
Current practices are limited to effectively identify unsafe conditions due to a lack of integration between internal traffic control plans (ITCP) that can guide safe activities in construction … [Read more...] about A UAS-Based Work Zone Safety Monitoring System by Integrating Internal Traffic Control Plan (ITCP) and Automated Object Detection in Game Engine Environment
Realtime Monitoring Study for Highway Construction Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology
Monitoring is an important part of project management with the aim of knowing how far the project is running and whether there are obstacles during the project's running. At present, this monitoring … [Read more...] about Realtime Monitoring Study for Highway Construction Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology
Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Management via Unmanned Air Vehicles
Highway work zones are prone to traffic accidents when congestion and queues develop. Vehicle queues expand at a rate of 1 mile every 2 minutes. Back-of-queue, rear-end crashes are the most common … [Read more...] about Real-Time Work Zone Traffic Management via Unmanned Air Vehicles