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5/1/2002 - Reports of InvestigationsThis report discusses several different test procedures and test targets and recommends methods to determine how effective a radar system will be in detecting a person near heavy equipment.
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12/1/2001 - Peer reviewed journal articlesDiscusses off-the-shelf technologies for monitoring areas that an equipment operator cannot see from the cab, incl. radar, video, and radio signal detection systems, and their effectiveness in detecting objects near an off-highway dump truck.
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9/1/2001 - Conference papersNIOSH has developed a patented active proximity warning system called HASARD (Hazardous Area Signaling and Ranging Device) which employs low-frequency, low-power magnetic fields which are quite impervious to severe environmental conditions.
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2/1/2001 - Conference papersNIOSH has developed an active proximity warning system called HASARD (Hazardous Area Signaling and Ranging Device) for warning workers as they approach known dangerous areas around heavy mining equipment and other dangerous work zones.
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2/1/2001 - Reports of InvestigationsThis report summarizes ongoing research aimed at evaluating collision warning systems for surface mining dump trucks.
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5/1/2000 - Reports of InvestigationsResearchers at NIOSH tested a number of commercially available and experimental sensors that monitor obstacles in a vehicle's blind spots.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program