This report presents the results of research to develop recommendations to (1) improve the vehicle and equipment warning light policy for the Texas Department of Transportation, and (2) improve the … [Read more...] about Highway Construction, Maintenance, and Service Equipment Warning Lights and Pavement Data Collection System Safety
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Enhancing Action Recognition of Construction Workers Using Data-Driven Scene Parsing
Vision-based action recognition of construction workers has attracted increasing attention for its diverse applications. Though state-of-the-art performances have been achieved using spatial-temporal … [Read more...] about Enhancing Action Recognition of Construction Workers Using Data-Driven Scene Parsing
New Highway Maintenance Degree Aims to Help Build Transportation Workforce
The Colorado Department of Transportation and Front Range Community College teamed up to develop a two-year associate’s degree in applied science as part of a highway maintenance management degree … [Read more...] about New Highway Maintenance Degree Aims to Help Build Transportation Workforce
Design and Implementation of Vision Based Safety Detection Algorithm for Personnel in Construction Site
The failure of construction workers to wear safety equipment as required is an important cause of safety accidents. In fortunate cases people are injured and severe cases can cause death. In order to … [Read more...] about Design and Implementation of Vision Based Safety Detection Algorithm for Personnel in Construction Site
Impact of Mobile Work Zone Barriers on Driving Behavior on Arterial Roads
In the year 2015, in the United States, a work zone crash occurred once every 5.4 minutes, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Work zone barriers can help reduce the risk to the … [Read more...] about Impact of Mobile Work Zone Barriers on Driving Behavior on Arterial Roads
Using Driver State Detection in Automated Vehicles
The next several years will bring a large increase in automated vehicle capabilities. High levels of automation will require bi-directional transfers of control between the driver and vehicle. These … [Read more...] about Using Driver State Detection in Automated Vehicles