To make work zones safer, state departments of transportation (DOTs) use smart technologies with specialized components, such as sensors, communications, software, and electronic equipment, to manage … [Read more...] about Use of Smart Work Zone Technologies for Improving Work Zone Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
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Wearable Technology for Personalized Construction Safety Monitoring and Trending: Review of Applicable Devices
The construction process is considered a very risky endeavor because of the high frequency of work-related injuries and fatalities. The collection and analysis of safety data is an important element … [Read more...] about Wearable Technology for Personalized Construction Safety Monitoring and Trending: Review of Applicable Devices
Wearable Sensing Devices: Towards the Development of a Personalized System for Construction Safety and Health Risk Mitigation
Wearable sensing devices (WSDs) are increasingly helping workers stay safe and healthy in several industries. However, workers, especially in the construction industry, have shown some aversion … [Read more...] about Wearable Sensing Devices: Towards the Development of a Personalized System for Construction Safety and Health Risk Mitigation
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)
ATSSA Announces 2022 New Products Rollout Participants
The American Traffic Safety Services Association selected 14 companies to participate in its 2022 New Products Rollout (NPRO), held in conjunction with its 52nd Annual Convention & Traffic Expo. … [Read more...] about ATSSA Announces 2022 New Products Rollout Participants