Signal Sensing on Heavy Goods Vehicle (Hgv) Blind Spot Area for Construction Logistics
Zuhra Junaida Mohamad Husny Hamid1, Sunti Tuntrakool2, Mohd Iskandar Illyas Tan3

1Zuhra Junaida Mohamad Husny Hamid*, Faculty of Build Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
2Sunti Tuntrakool, Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.
3Mohd. Iskandar Illyas Tan, Azman Hashim Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on March 15, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on March 29, 2020. | Manuscript published on April 10, 2020. | PP: 840-844 | Volume-9 Issue-6, April 2020. | Retrieval Number: F3956049620/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.F3956.049620
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Abstract: This paper will explore the issues and the causes of accidents contributed by heavy goods vehicles (HGV) specifically instigated by blind spot. A blind spot is an area or zone that cannot be directly observe by the truck driver on their side mirror. Unfortunately, due to this, high number of accidents had happened because of HGV drivers were not alert or aware of another road user or pedestrian hidden in the blind spot area. This often occurred to heavy goods vehicle drivers. The aim of this paper is to understand the issue of HGV blind spot and identify the potential use signal sensing as an alert mechanism for the blind spot of a heavy goods vehicles. This is to detect other road users who are in the dangerous distance of the HGV. This study has revealed the holistic understanding of HGV blind spot issues and problem by finding the answer for research question initially outlined.
Keywords: Blind Spot, Signal Sensing, Construction Logistics, Heavy Goods Vehicle.
Scope of the Article: Construction Economics