Optimize Work Zone Safety with Spatial Information Technology and Eye Tracker

The project aims to using eye-tracking technology to optimize the work zone safety. Firstly, a systematic literature review was conducted to present the background of its application in construction safety. In total, 81 publications were screened from Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) library. A statistical analysis was conducted from time-series, location, publication and co-author analysis. The procedures of the research were summarized, including how to recruit participants, design of experiment and eye-tracking metrics. Opportunities and challenges of the technology on construction safety were also presented. Then, the project revolved around three research aims: (1) test the elements that can influence workers’ hazard identification rate (HIR); (2) verify whether the immediate training is efficient in improving workers’ HIR; (3) illustrate whether the safety training has an effect on visual search strategy for different groups.The result shows that the field of study can influence workers’ HIR but safety training certificates and related jobs work experience cannot. A brief safety training affects the high-HIR rate and low-rate groups differently. It recommends that the organization adopts various safety training methods to improve workers' visual search strategy.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=1093
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64149
• Summary URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67533
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Wyoming, Laramie

  Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
  Laramie, WY  United States 

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Liu, Peng
  • Zhang, Chengyi
• Publication Date: 2022-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 50p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction and maintenance personnel; Eye movements; Training; Work zone safety
• Subject Areas: Construction; Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01858612
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC-22-472
• Contract Numbers: MPC-653
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 22 2022 2:06PM