Backing warning sensors for tow plows.

Details

• Creators:
  Anderson, Sheri
• Corporate Creators:
  Iowa. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Maintenance
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Snowplows
  • Winter maintenance
  • Sensors
  • Backing (Driving)
  • Audible warning devices in vehicles
• Publication/ Report Number:
  RB07-012
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Iowa
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa. Dept. of Transportation
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Vehicle Design
• Abstract:
  Backup warning system devices were evaluated to determine if they would alert winter maintenance snow ; plow drivers to obstacles directly behind the trailer and out of view of the driver when a unit is backed up. ; When the sensors on the back of the tow plow were covered with snow during plowing operations, the ; sensor would go off in the cab and continue going off, which would result in drivers turning the volume of ; the unit way down. One shop stated that the wireless transmitted signal would be hit or miss depending on ; the winter weather that they were operating in. The sensors on the back of the tow plow trailer would ; come in contact with salt brine and in this situation one of the sensors did go bad. The weatherproof box ; that was designed to keep the system waterproof did not fully keep the moisture out. It was found that the ; system did alert drivers of items behind the unit and there were no backup accidents reported during the ; research period.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26464/dot_26464_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 145.59 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:469c7a7c99eafca1b8796cb11886aac9bfca98e2db17639af9f638dbcaef2712