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
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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
Lane Width Estimation in Work Zones Using LiDAR-Based Mobile Mapping Systems
Lane width evaluation is one of the crucial aspects in road safety inspection, especially in work zones where an arrow lane width can result in a reduced roadway capacity and also, increase the … [Read more...] about Lane Width Estimation in Work Zones Using LiDAR-Based Mobile Mapping Systems
Technologies Currently Available to Obtain the Occupancy Rate of Resources on a Construction Site
The construction industry is utilizing new emerging technologies that have the potential to help managers and contractors to track the work progress on construction sites. Combined with scheduling … [Read more...] about Technologies Currently Available to Obtain the Occupancy Rate of Resources on a Construction Site
LiDAR-Based Mobile Mapping System for Lane Width Estimation in Work Zones
Lane width evaluation is one of the crucial aspects in road safety inspection. Moreover, lane width is one of the most important attributes of a road digital map for many applications, such as driver … [Read more...] about LiDAR-Based Mobile Mapping System for Lane Width Estimation in Work Zones
New PA Law Encourages Road Work Safety
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed the Automated Speed Enforcement bill which allows Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to use radar and LIDAR cameras in … [Read more...] about New PA Law Encourages Road Work Safety