Drone is an emerging technology, recently the application of drone has been increased for the purpose of surveying. Drone surveying is safer and fast, compared to conventional method of surveying. Its … [Read more...] about Monitoring and Management of Construction Sites Using Drone
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Virginia Tech Testing Work Zone Safety System
Researchers with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently collaborated with the Virginia Department of Transportation and GeoStabilization International to pilot test smart work zone … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech Testing Work Zone Safety System
Safe-D Webinar Series: Development of a Connected Smart Vest for Improved Roadside Work Zone Safety
This project was an effort in addressing this problem through designing a wearable device to accurately localize, monitor, and predict potential collisions between work zones (WZs) actors based on … [Read more...] about Safe-D Webinar Series: Development of a Connected Smart Vest for Improved Roadside Work Zone Safety
What Drives Construction Workers’ Acceptance of Wearable Technologies in the Workplace?: Indoor Localization and Wearable Health Devices for Occupational Safety and Health
The use of wearable sensing devices (e.g., GPS and physiological sensors) can open a new door toward occupational safety and health management in physically demanding and hazardous construction (e.g., … [Read more...] about What Drives Construction Workers’ Acceptance of Wearable Technologies in the Workplace?: Indoor Localization and Wearable Health Devices for Occupational Safety and Health
Wearable, Wireless Identification Sensing Platform: Self-Monitoring Alert and Reporting Technology for Hazard Avoidance and Training (SmartHat)
The construction industry continues to be one of the leading industries for injuries and fatalities throughout the world. Deaths in the United States resulting from construction workers colliding with … [Read more...] about Wearable, Wireless Identification Sensing Platform: Self-Monitoring Alert and Reporting Technology for Hazard Avoidance and Training (SmartHat)
Development of a Connected Smart Vest for Improved Roadside Work Zone Safety
Roadside work zones (WZs) present imminent safety threats for roadway workers as well as passing motorists. In 2016, 764 fatalities occurred in WZs in the United States due to motor vehicle traffic … [Read more...] about Development of a Connected Smart Vest for Improved Roadside Work Zone Safety