How AI can improve work zone safety
A new study from Texas A&M University demonstrates how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve work zone safety by generating in-depth training scenarios. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, from 2011 to 2021, struck-by incidents, which occur when a vehicle, piece of equipment or other object hits a person, accounted for about 1,800 fatalities and more than 167,000 nonfatal injuries.
Through a series of studies involving virtual reality simulations, brain activity monitoring, field observations and AI-driven augmented reality systems, Namgyun Kim, an assistant professor in the department of construction science at Texas A&M University, aims to improve workers’ attention to hazards and boost work zone safety.
“[AI] can help predict potential hazards before they lead to accidents, monitor job site conditions and workers’ risky behaviors in real time and deliver personalized safety training tailored to specific workers, tasks or project conditions,” said Kim.
