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Towards smart work zones: Creating safe and efficient work zones in the technology era
Suvin P Venthuruthiyil1, Diwas Thapa2, Sabyasachee Mishra2
1Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana, India-502285.
Journal of Safety Research
|December 11, 2023
Summary
Smart Work Zone Systems (SWZSs) improve safety and mobility but face adoption challenges like cost. Future advancements include connected autonomous vehicles and VR training for workers.
Area of Science:
- Road safety and traffic management
- Intelligent transportation systems
Background:
- Work Zones (WZs) are significant sources of traffic fatalities and delays.
- Despite technological progress, safety and mobility concerns in WZs persist.
- Smart Work Zone Systems (SWZSs) aim to enhance safety and mobility for all WZ participants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and synthesize existing literature on SWZ Systems (SWZSs).
- To identify current SWZ technologies, their benefits, and adoption hindrances.
- To determine future research directions for SWZ development.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of WZ-related studies.
- Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) modeling to categorize literature into safety and traffic mobility topics.
- Analysis of pivotal inferences from research topics.
Main Results:
- Prominent SWZ features and adoption hindrances were identified.
- High costs for development, installation, and relocation are major barriers.
- Connected Autonomous Vehicles, V2V/V2I communication, and tech-based worker training are key future areas.
Conclusions:
- Significant research gaps exist in SWZS development and implementation.
- Worker skill development and competency training require more attention.
- Virtual Reality (VR)-based training is crucial for aligning worker skills with new SWZ technologies.
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