Enhanced Safety of Highway Construction Site using Low Cost, Wearable Sensor NetworkStatus: CompleteReport Date: 09/08/2026 Summary: To improve safety outcomes for dangerous highway work zones, this project sought to develop, refine and validate an integrated and affordable Internet of Things (IoT) enabled wearable sensor network. The system’s hardware consisted of wearable alert units for workers, collision detection devices for equipment and intrusion detection sensors for traffic cones. Advanced analytical algorithms used sensor data to warn workers of immediate and proximate dangers. The alert system is monitored through a web-based user interface that offers a real-time view of work zone activities. Final Deliverables: Enhanced Safety of Highway Construction Site using Low Cost, Wearable Sensor Network (Report #2026-11) Using Sensors to Improve Work Zone Safety (Research Summary) Related Materials: Related Research: Project Personnel: Principal Investigator: Youjin Jang Co-Principal Investigator: Inbae Jeong, Chau Le, Zhibin Lin, Danling Wang Technical Liaison: Michelle Moser Project Coordinator: Barbara Fraley Panel Members: Joseph Bruer - Construction & Innovative Contracting Steven Blaufuss - Maintenance
