Evaluation of a radar-based proximity warning system for off-highway dump trucks

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 92-98

  Ruff, Todd ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Collision avoidance; Mining; Obstacle detection; Proximity warning; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALARM SYSTEMS; COLLISION AVOIDANCE; DATA REDUCTION; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; MINING; RADAR SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY; TRUCKS;

OBSTACLE DETECTION; OFF-HIGHWAY DUMP TRUCKS; RADAR-BASED PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM;

ACCIDENTS;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MINING; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OPTIC DISK; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MINING; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; OPTIC DISK; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RADAR; UNITED STATES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 27644471152     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2005.07.006     Document Type: Article

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