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
Information Infrastructure and Data
AI for Data Quality Auditing: Detecting Mislabeled Work Zone Crashes Using Large Language Models
Ensuring high data quality in traffic crash datasets is critical for effective safety analysis and policymaking. This study presents an AI-assisted framework for auditing crash data integrity by … [Read more...] about AI for Data Quality Auditing: Detecting Mislabeled Work Zone Crashes Using Large Language Models
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
Utah Department of Transportation Awards Statewide Work Zone Safety and Planned Event Software Contract to Causeway one.network
Causeway one.network has been awarded a statewide contract by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to implement its Live Link and Traffic Management software across the state. These tools … [Read more...] about Utah Department of Transportation Awards Statewide Work Zone Safety and Planned Event Software Contract to Causeway one.network
Public Sentiment Analysis of Roadway Work Zones Using Social Media Data and Machine Learning Models
The construction and maintenance of roadway infrastructure contribute positively to social and economic development and improve traffic safety. However, roadway work zones (WZs) present safety issues … [Read more...] about Public Sentiment Analysis of Roadway Work Zones Using Social Media Data and Machine Learning Models
Modern Solutions to Safe and Efficient Work Zone Travel
Eight-hundred fifty-seven fatalities occurred in work zones in the United States in 2020. One work zone fatality occurs for every 4 billion vehicle miles of travel and for every $112 million of … [Read more...] about Modern Solutions to Safe and Efficient Work Zone Travel