The uses and levels of maturity of five advanced technology areas (visualization and modeling, interconnected technologies, safety technologies, instrumentation and sensors, and unmanned aircraft … [Read more...] about Emerging Technologies for Construction Delivery: A synthesis of Highway Practice
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Evaluating the Impact of Mental Fatigue on Construction Equipment Operators’ Ability to Detect Hazards Using Wearable Eye-Tracking Technology
Construction equipment related accidents, such as collisions between equipment and pedestrian workers, pose a major challenge to occupational safety at construction sites. Decrement of operators' … [Read more...] about Evaluating the Impact of Mental Fatigue on Construction Equipment Operators’ Ability to Detect Hazards Using Wearable Eye-Tracking Technology
RTC Using Technology to Navigate Las Vegas Construction Zones
With the work shifting on a daily basis, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada is challenged to obtain timely, accurate information about temporary construction zones and … [Read more...] about RTC Using Technology to Navigate Las Vegas Construction Zones
Minimizing Work Zone Mobility Impacts Using Project Coordination
Under the Every Day Counts program, the Federal Highway Administration has been promoting technologies and practices that can shorten the project delivery process, enhance durability and safety, … [Read more...] about Minimizing Work Zone Mobility Impacts Using Project Coordination
Integrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites
Construction leads all industries in total worker fatal injuries in the U.S. Unsafe human behavior is considered a significant contributing factor to occupational incidents in construction. … [Read more...] about Integrated and Automated Systems for Safe Construction Sites
Detecting Falls-from-Height with Wearable Sensors and Reducing Consequences of Occupational Fall Accidents Leveraging IoT
Labor intensive and hazardous nature of the construction activities plays an important role on the increase of the amount of accidents and fatalities on sites. One of the most important sources of … [Read more...] about Detecting Falls-from-Height with Wearable Sensors and Reducing Consequences of Occupational Fall Accidents Leveraging IoT