Risk factors and emerging technologies for preventing falls from heights at construction sites
Falls at construction sites account for approximately 50% of all accidents reported in the US
annually, making them the leading cause of injuries and fatalities. Although there have been …
annually, making them the leading cause of injuries and fatalities. Although there have been …
A review on challenges and solutions in the implementation of AI, IoT and blockchain in construction industry
VV Prabhakar, CSB Xavier, KM Abubeker - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction industry struggles to increase productivity, time management, working
effectiveness, and quality due to a lack of awareness of the use of new technologies that are …
effectiveness, and quality due to a lack of awareness of the use of new technologies that are …
Automated detection of construction work at heights and deployment of safety hooks using IMU with a barometer
An automated system that identifies work at height and the fastening state of safety hooks
using wearable sensors was developed to prevent falls from height (FFH). This system …
using wearable sensors was developed to prevent falls from height (FFH). This system …
Prioritization of risk mitigation strategies for contact with sharp object accidents using hybrid bow-tie approach
Occupational accidents are still a priority for the construction industry and safety
professionals. Appropriate and proactive risk management strategies for complex …
professionals. Appropriate and proactive risk management strategies for complex …
3D reconstruction of large-scale scaffolds with synthetic data generation and an upsampling adversarial network
Falls from scaffolds cause the majority of accidents and fatalities at construction sites. A
deep learning-based 3D reconstruction technology could provide a solution to prevent such …
deep learning-based 3D reconstruction technology could provide a solution to prevent such …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring construction workers' attention and awareness in diverse virtual hazard scenarios to prevent struck-by accidents
Repetitive tasks in construction reduce workers' attentiveness of hazards on sites. This
decline in attentiveness can be influenced by their situation awareness level. However …
decline in attentiveness can be influenced by their situation awareness level. However …
A human detection approach for intrusion in hazardous areas using 4D-BIM-Based spatial-temporal analysis and computer vision
Detecting intrusion in hazardous areas is one of the priorities and duties of safety
enhancement. With the emergence of vision intelligence technology, hazardous-area …
enhancement. With the emergence of vision intelligence technology, hazardous-area …
Computer vision process development regarding worker's safety harness and hook to prevent fall accidents: focused on system scaffolds in South Korea
In South Korea, industrial accidents continue to increase in frequency, with construction
accidents accounting for more than a third of all industrial accidents. Specifically, by …
accidents accounting for more than a third of all industrial accidents. Specifically, by …
Prevention of falls from heights in construction using an iot system based on fuzzy markup language and JFML
MC Rey-Merchán, A López-Arquillos… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main cause of fatal accidents in the construction sector are falls from height (FFH) and
the inappropriate use of a harness is commonly associated with these fatalities. Traditional …
the inappropriate use of a harness is commonly associated with these fatalities. Traditional …
[HTML][HTML] Using Eye-Tracking to Measure Worker Situation Awareness in Augmented Reality
Augmented Reality (AR) technology has emerged as a promising tool for enhancing safety
in the construction industry by improving the Situation Awareness (SA) of onsite workers …
in the construction industry by improving the Situation Awareness (SA) of onsite workers …