Abstract
Securing the safety of highway work zones is one of the most pressing issues in the highway maintenance and operation community. Recent studies have indicated that highway workers keep suffering f rom f atal i njuries a nd death caused by traffic, long-night shifts, and limited space for maneuvering. In the meantime, recent advances in wearable technology have provided promising potential in the context of safety in different disciplines, especially building construction. However, highway workers have been underrepresented and limited information is available about their perception, preferences and ideastoward wearable technology. With this, in this paper, we document our early results in investigating the perception of highway workers toward wearable technology and their preferences among available devices to be used for safety purposes. Our results highlight a promising potential for the application of wearable technology in highway work zones and an acceptable level of engagement from the body of highway workers. Therefore, we envision this study to energize developers for further research and investment in the application of wearable technology in highway work zone safety.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, ISARC 2022 |
| Publisher | International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC) |
| Pages | 320-327 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789526952420 |
| State | Published - 2022 |
| Event | 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, ISARC 2022 - Bogota, Colombia Duration: Jul 13 2022 → Jul 15 2022 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction |
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| Volume | 2022-July |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2413-5844 |
Conference
| Conference | 39th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, ISARC 2022 |
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| Country/Territory | Colombia |
| City | Bogota |
| Period | 7/13/22 → 7/15/22 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research is supported by the National Science Foundation under Award Number 1932524. The authors would like to thank the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), and DBi services for their support.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 International Association on Automation and Robotics in Construction.
Keywords
- Highway Work Zones
- Safety
- User Experience
- Wearable Technology
- Worker-centered Design