MDOT VR Worker Safety Study

The focus of the proposed project is to enhance construction occupational safety training by using immersive Virtual Reality (VR). Two safety issues are aimed to be covered in this project: (i) the major safety hazards in highway work zones (e.g., struck by) and (ii) workplace ergonomic injuries (e.g., work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) caused by repetitive body motion, awkward posture, heavy lifting, twisted torso, and bending).

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $100000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Mississippi Department of Transportation

  401 North West Street, P.O. Box 1850
  Jackson, MS  United States  39215-1850
• Start Date: 20220208
• Expected Completion Date: 20240630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ergonomics; Occupational safety; Road construction workers; Training; Virtual reality; Work zone safety; Work zones
• Geographic Terms: Mississippi
• Subject Areas: Construction; Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01895670
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Mississippi Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 9 2023 9:16AM