To improve work zone safety by replacing human flaggers, a new Automated Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) developed by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) was investigated through field … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Truck-Mounted Automated Flagger Assistance Devices in Missouri: Case Study
Measures of Effectiveness
Impact of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior: A Driving Simulator Study
Speeding in a work zone needs to be tackled effectively to enhance work zone safety. This study evaluates the influence of three different work zone signs – speed photo enforced signs, dynamic speed … [Read more...] about Impact of Work Zone Signage on Driver Speeding Behavior: A Driving Simulator Study
A Comparative Study of Machine Learning Classification for Color-Based Safety Vest Detection on Construction-Site Images
Detecting the safety vests is an important foundation for various applications in safety management and productivity measurement. The fluorescent yellow-green color and fluorescent orange-red color of … [Read more...] about A Comparative Study of Machine Learning Classification for Color-Based Safety Vest Detection on Construction-Site Images
Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Construction Site
It is axiomatic that, most cases in regards to the accidents around the vicinity of construction site has always been happening in Malaysia. In fact, we had collected and accumulated the data through … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Construction Site
Evaluation of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Automated flagger assistance devices (AFADs) are designed to improve worker safety by replacing flaggers who are typically located near traffic approaching a work zone. In this study, a new AFAD … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Automated Flagger Assistance Devices
Effectiveness of Stationary Police Vehicles with Blue Lights in Freeway Work Zones
Work zone safety affects both drivers and construction workers. Two main safety measures for reducing work zone crashes and their severity have been to reduce the vehicle speeds in work zones and to … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Stationary Police Vehicles with Blue Lights in Freeway Work Zones