Developing ways to improve job site excavator safety

School of Architecture

On the jobsite, buried utility lines pose a threat of serious injury or death to excavator operators; excavation mishaps can also lead to costly disruptions of essential services. To reduce the threat these utility lines pose, Youngjib Ham, Texas A&M associate professor of construction science, is leading a team of researchers who are developing a remotely operated excavation system that features a new human-robot interface. They’re also studying the development of better warning methods fo…