Phase III: Smart Proximity Work Zone Safety Technology Deployment

The goal of this research is to develop a low-cost and scalable smart IoT proximity alert system using Bluetooth mobile sensing technology for alerting workers and equipment operators in proximity hazard situations in highway work zones. Three major objectives of this project include: (1) Design and develop an Equipment Protection Unit (EPU) and a Personal Protection Unit (PPU) for practical use for proximity hazard detection and alert at highway workzone; (2) Develop a cloud server system for automated data collection and analysis; and (3) Deploy the developed hardware and software systems at GDOT’s on-going projects for system performance effectiveness measurement.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $232673
• Contract Numbers:

  RP 18-17

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Project Managers:

  Jared, David

• Performing Organizations:

  Georgia Tech Research Corporation

  505 Tenth Street
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30332-0420
• Principal Investigators:

  Cho, Yong K.

• Start Date: 20181015
• Expected Completion Date: 20191015
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic data collection systems; Implementation; Occupational safety; Warning systems; Work zone safety
• Identifier Terms: Georgia Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01702270
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Georgia Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: RP 18-17
• Files: RiP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 19 2019 3:23PM