{"id":44,"date":"2023-11-03T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T19:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2024-11-14T16:23:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T22:23:04","slug":"research-topic-3-predicting-fatigue-and-fall-risks-among-roofers-a-hybrid-model-combining-computer-vision-and-sensor-technologies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/research-opportunities\/research-topics-2023\/research-topic-3-predicting-fatigue-and-fall-risks-among-roofers-a-hybrid-model-combining-computer-vision-and-sensor-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Topic 3: Optimizing Construction Performance and Safety of Innovative Intersections and Interchanges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Picture0003.png\" alt=\"A graphic of a roadway system.\" class=\"wp-image-282\" width=\"318\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Picture0003.png 586w, https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/11\/Picture0003-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This research project aims to enhance the performance and safety of innovative intersections and interchange (e.g., Diverging Diamond Interchange). These designs are crucial for promoting sustainability in transportation infrastructure, as they enhance traffic flow, increase capacity and safety, and account for future traffic demands. This study will identify common challenges affecting project outcomes and develop predictive tools to improve project performance.\u00a0\u00a0Additionally, it will also evaluate safety measures for the construction of these\u00a0Innovative Intersections and Interchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>REU Research Plan:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REU students will work with graduate mentors and a faculty advisor. Their involvement will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduct a literature review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assist in analyzing data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the development of predictive models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribute to the writing of a conference or journal paper to disseminate the project findings<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Keywords:<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Project Performance; Risk Management; Work Zone Safety;&nbsp;Innovative Intersections and Interchanges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Required Skills:<\/u><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data analysis and understanding of statistical methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coding skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical writing and research documentation skills (Ideal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong communication skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Undergraduate Degrees:<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Civil Engineering (Transportation Focus), Construction Science\/Management, Industrial Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Faculty Advisor:<\/u><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Dr. Minerva Bonilla<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Description This research project aims to enhance the performance and safety of innovative intersections and interchange (e.g., Diverging Diamond Interchange). These designs are crucial for promoting sustainability in transportation infrastructure, as they enhance traffic flow, increase capacity &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"parent":226,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284,"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/284"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/reu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}