Human-assisted obstacle avoidance system using 3D workspace modeling for construction equipment operation

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 177-186

  Kim, Changwan ^a   Haas, Carl T ^a   Liapi, Katherine A ^a   Caldas, Carlos H ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Construction equipment; Safety; Three dimensional models; Workspace

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SOPHISTICATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS; WORKSPACE;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CRUSHING; HAZARDS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

COLLISION AVOIDANCE;

EID: 33646168031     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2006)20:3(177)     Document Type: Article

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