A WSN-Based Intrusion Alarm System to Improve Safety in Road Work Zones
Joint Authors
Martin, Jose
Araujo, Alvaro
Rozas, Alba
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Road traffic accidents are one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide.
Workers responsible for maintaining and repairing roadways are especially prone to suffer these events, given their exceptional exposure to traffic.
Since these actuations usually coexist with regular traffic, an errant driver can easily intrude the work area and provoke a collision.
Some authors have proposed mechanisms aimed at detecting breaches in the work zone perimeter and alerting workers, which are collectively called intrusion alarm systems.
However, they have several limitations and have not yet fulfilled the necessities of these scenarios.
In this paper, we propose a new intrusion alarm system based on a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN).
Our system is comprised of two main elements: vehicle detectors that form a virtual barrier and detect perimeter breaches by means of an ultrasonic beam and individual warning devices that transmit alerts to the workers.
All these elements have a wireless communication interface and form a network that covers the whole work area.
This network is in charge of transmitting and routing the alarms and coordinates the behavior of the system.
We have tested our solution under real conditions with satisfactory results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Martin, Jose& Rozas, Alba& Araujo, Alvaro. 2016. A WSN-Based Intrusion Alarm System to Improve Safety in Road Work Zones. Journal of Sensors،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110578
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Martin, Jose…[et al.]. A WSN-Based Intrusion Alarm System to Improve Safety in Road Work Zones. Journal of Sensors No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110578
American Medical Association (AMA)
Martin, Jose& Rozas, Alba& Araujo, Alvaro. A WSN-Based Intrusion Alarm System to Improve Safety in Road Work Zones. Journal of Sensors. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110578
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110578