Hazard Detection and Alert System to Prevent Incidents

This project will focus on providing Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) with a reliable system that detects the proximity of backing heavy fleet vehicles or equipment in construction sites to workers or other objects. The system will be capable of alerting workers in close proximity to the backing vehicle along with the vehicles operator. The project is to: (1) conduct a critical review of existing commercial alert systems to prevent work/construction zone crashes, and (2) develop an affordable, easy-to-use, adaptable, prompt, accurate, and reliable hazard detection and alert system that connects heavy fleet vehicles and the work/construction zone crews using advance communication technologies that can overcome the limitations of existing commercial alert systems.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $200,000
• Contract Numbers:

  TR202214

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Missouri Department of Transportation

  1617 Missouri Boulevard
  P.O. Box 270
  Jefferson City, MO  United States  65102
• Project Managers:

  Schulte, Brent

• Performing Organizations:

  Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation

  Lafferre Hall
  416 S 6th St.
  Columbia, Missouri  United States  65201

  University of Missouri, Kansas City

  Department of Civil Engineering
  5100 Rockhill Road, Flarsheim Hall
  Kansas City, MO  United States  64110
• Principal Investigators:

  Song, Sejun

  Kevern, John

• Start Date: 20220228
• Expected Completion Date: 20240531
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backing (Driving); Warning systems; Work zone safety
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01851123
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Missouri Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: TR202214
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 8 2022 4:32PM