The construction industry is considered one of the most hazardous industries. The accidents associated with construction equipment are a leading cause of fatalities in the U.S., with one-quarter of all fatalities in the construction industry due to e...
Due to the dynamic environment of construction sites, worker collisions and stray accidents caused by heavy equipment are constantly occurring. In this study, a deep learning-based anti-collision system was developed to improve the existing proximity...
According to data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor in Korea, a significant portion of fatal accidents on construction sites occur due to collisions between construction workers and equipment, with many of these collisions being attributed to...
Construction workplaces often face unforeseen collision hazards due to a decline in auditory situational awareness among on-foot workers, leading to severe injuries and fatalities. Previous studies that used auditory signals to prevent collision haza...
This work proposes a novel multi-camera system-based method for relative pose estimation and virtual–physical collision detection for anchor digging equipment. It is dedicated to addressing the critical challenges of achieving accurate relative...
Efficient resource allocation is a critical factor in ensuring reliable and low-latency communication in the fifth-generation New Radio (5G NR) sidelink-based Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) networks. One of the critical challenges in adopting...
Background and Objectives: Protective equipment, including seatbelts and airbags, have dramatically reduced the morbidity and mortality rates associated with motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). While generally associated with a reduced rate of injury, t...
A proximity warning system to detect the presence of a worker/workers and to warn heavy equipment operators is highly needed to prevent collision accidents at construction sites. In this paper, we developed a robust construction safety system (RCSS),...
With the rapid development of new-generation information technologies such as big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things, and mobile internet in traditional manufacturing, the development of intelligent manufacturing (IM) is accelerating. Digital...
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Despite wearing a seat belt, pregnant drivers often suffer from negative fetal outcomes in the event of motor accidents. In order to maintain the safety of pregnant drivers and their fetuses, we assessed the severity of placental abruption caused by...
Empty container depot (ECD) design significantly impacts maritime terminal efficiency, yet traditional evaluation approaches assess limited operational factors, constraining comprehensive performance optimization. This study develops an integrated di...
Purpose: Short-track speed skating results in high-energy crashes with an elevated risk of head injury. The goal of this study was to evaluate the resulting kinematics of an anti-rotation helmet technology for speed skating. Methods: Two traditional...
The drill floor of an offshore drilling facility is equipped with a collision avoidance system to prevent collisions between moving equipment. In this paper, we present the visualization of the collision avoidance system using the digital twin concep...
With the advances in technology and the automation of drilling platforms, the Anti-Collision System (ACS) has appeared as an affordable technology, which is intended to keep equipment on the drilling floor working harmoniously and to prevent the pote...
Optimization is important for the performance improvement of mechanical equipment. To advance this approach, a coarse-grained model for the discrete element method (DEM) is proposed with consideration of mechanical structure. This study identified a...
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) usage is increasing drastically worldwide as UAVs are used in various industries for many applications, such as inspection, logistics, agriculture, and many more. This is because performing a task using UAV makes the job...
Ship collisions cause major losses in terms of property, equipment, and human lives. Therefore, more investigations should be focused on this problem, which mainly results from human error during ship control. Indeed, to reduce human error and consid...
The collision between the boom of the autocrane and the obstacle may cause serious equipment damages or casualties. With the development of 6G technology, data between multiple autocranes could be shared in real time, which makes it possible to finel...
Shelling Camellia oleifera fruit (COF) is a fundamental step in its oil extraction and further processing. Mechanical shelling mainly relies on cracking through collision. Determining the collision mechanics and structural damage to COF during shelli...
As the number of offshore wind turbines continues to rise and their proximity to navigational routes decreases, the risk of collisions between passing vessels and wind turbines increases, thereby presenting serious threats to the safety of personnel...
Collisions between pieces of equipment as well as between equipment and workers frequently occur inside underground tunnels, owing to limited visibility coupled with a confined work environment. To address this problem, a Bluetooth-beacon-based proxi...
It is challenging for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to navigate in an unknown environment without equipping them with sensors, such as LiDAR, cameras, etc. As a result, it is necessary to employ an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to provide the UGVs...
With the rapid development of the Internet of Things and 5G communication technologies, the demand for the random access of a massive number of user equipment in burst scenarios has significantly increased. Traditional fixed-frame-length mechanisms,...
Work-class ROVs equipped with robotic manipulators are extensively used for subsea intervention operations. Manipulators are teleoperated by human pilots relying on visual feedback from the worksite. Operating in a remote environment, with limited pi...
With the increasing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the number of UAVs in the airspace and the risk of mid-air collisions caused by UAVs are increasing. Therefore, detect and avoid (DAA) technology for UAVs has become a crucial element fo...
Collision detection is a fundamental issue for the safety of a robotic cell. While several common methods require specific sensors or the knowledge of the robot dynamic model, the proposed solution is constituted by a virtual collision sensor for ind...
Ship-bridge collisions are one of the most common types of accidents, and bridge anti-ship collision devices are of great importance for bridge protection. First, a new type of assembled ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) collision avoidance is p...
Aerial robots are a well-established solution for exploration, monitoring, and inspection, thanks to their superior maneuverability and agility. However, in many environments, they risk crashing and sustaining damage after collisions. Traditional met...
On the basis of the analyses of past cases, we demonstrate how cognitive biases are ubiquitous in the process of incidents, crashes, collisions or disasters, as well as how they distort decision making and lead to undesirable outcomes. Five case stud...
This paper describes the development of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) which will allow drivers to avoid collisions with an oncoming vehicle from an occluded area when turning right at intersections in left-hand traffic. Connected vehicl...
According to International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea, collision avoidance started from assessing the collision risk. In particular, the radar was mentioned as suitable equipment for observation and analysis of the collision risk. Th...
This study investigates the collision model of cassava seed stems in precision planters. Utilizing a physical property analyzer and a custom test platform based on collision dynamics principles, we measured and analyzed the forces and recovery coeffi...
Rockfall disasters have long restricted the further improvement of the safety level of steeply dipping coal seams (SDCSs). When a rockfall disaster occurs, it causes damage to the hydraulic support and other equipment at the working face. An effectiv...
Industry 4.0 transforms classical industrial systems into more human-centric and digitized systems. Close human–robot collaboration is becoming more frequent, which means security and efficiency issues need to be carefully considered. In this p...
Automation plays an important role in modern transportation and handling systems, e.g., to control the routes of aircraft and ground service equipment in airport aprons, automated guided vehicles in port terminals or in public transportation, handlin...
Ship–bridge collisions in inland waterways pose a serious threat to bridge infrastructure, often resulting in structural damage and jeopardizing safety. Despite the widespread deployment of collision warning systems, these systems fail to funct...
Tunnelling and underground construction operations are often characterized by critical safety issues mainly due to poor visibility and blind spots around large vehicles and equipment. This can lead to collisions between vehicles or between vehicles a...
Transportation agencies continue to pursue crash reduction. Initiatives include the design of safer facilities, promotion of safe behaviors, and assessments of collision risk as a precursor to the identification of proactive countermeasures. Collisio...
A UUV can perform tasks such as underwater surveillance, reconnaissance, surveillance, and tracking by being equipped with sensors and different task modules. Due to the complex underwater environment, the UUV must have good collision avoidance plann...
In the C-V2X sidelink Mode 4 communication, the sensing-based semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) implements a message collision avoidance algorithm to cope with the undesirable effects of wireless channel congestion. Still, the current standard mechani...
At present, RFID is installed on mobile devices such as mobile phones or PDAs and provides a means to obtain information about objects equipped with an RFID tag over a multi-channeled telecommunication networks. To use mobile RFIDs, reader collision...
The unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) group composed of UUVs carrying different kinds of detection equipment is powerful for underwater target searching and detection. In this paper, a formation transformation method, used while the mission of the UU...
Cage stability directly affects the dynamic performance of rolling bearing, which, in turn, affects the operating state of rotating equipment. The random collision between the rolling elements and the cage pocket is the main reason for cage instabili...
The seismic response characteristics of a lead-rubber-bearing(LRB) base-isolated structure under rare and very rare earthquakes were investigated. The acceleration, ductility coefficient, and shear strain of the LRB increase significantly under very...
Radiation mapping is a desirable task to automate because of the inherent risks involved and its tedious nature. A novel system was designed to address this by combining various existing technologies, utilizing behavior-based robotics and Bayesian op...
Road traffic crashes are a major safety problem, with one of the leading factors in crashes being human error. Automated and connected vehicles (CAVs) that are equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are expected to reduce human error...
In view of the risk of collision with humans or equipment arising from a lack of protection in the operation process of combined support and anchor equipment on the heading face, this paper designs a safety interlock system for combined support and a...
The aim of the research is to compare the head displacements of volunteers with the head displacements of the KPSIT C50 dummy, taking into account the change of vehicle seat belts. Unfortunately, sudden braking or collisions between vehicles is becom...
Construction is known as one of the most dangerous industries in terms of worker safety. Collisions due the excessive proximity of workers to moving construction vehicles are one of the leading causes of fatal and non-fatal accidents on construction...
A customizable anthropomorphic telepresence robot (CATR) is an emerging medium that might have the highest degree of social presence among the existing mediated communication mediums. Unfortunately, there are problems with teleoperating a CATR, and t...
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