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Associate Director Operations Planning & Readiness Opportunity - NSW Trainlink
ACRI’s latest research report outlining the findings of lab testing of visual stimuli for attracting the attention of road users at level crossings was recently circulated to ACRI Participants. Seeking to inform the issue of unintentional blindness or ‘looked-but-failed-to-see’ incidents at level crossings, ACRI’s research set out to test new…
ACRI research into the potential for in-ground illuminated pads to attract the attention of pedestrians distracted by mobile devices or headphones is soon to move into its field testing stage with the assistance of KiwiRail. Using eye-tracking technology in-ground lighting configurations have been tested by ACRI Researcher Dr Gregoire Laure…
ACRI is soon to commence evaluating drone support for remote heavy haul operations. This research to be undertaken through CQUniversity to inform heavy haul asset management efficiencies, will field test a drone solution to feasibility stage by deploying a UAV to inspect track in a desert area and identify any…