A psychophysiological investigation of the effects of driving longer-combination vehicles

Article Abstract:

An analysis was conducted on the effects of driving longer-combination vehicles to the truck drivers' heart beat which can be attributed to drivers' fatigue. Since drivers' fatigue may result to driving-related accidents, analysis of the heart beat yields important information. Professional truck drivers were asked to drive different truck configurations in similar routes for 8 to 10 hours. The heart beats of the drivers were quantified on-line. Results suggested that longer-combination vehicles affected drivers' heart beats due to more physical demands of longer trailers.

Measurement, Physiological aspects, Heart beat, Heart rate, Truck drivers, Fatigue, Truck driving

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Training and transfer of a structural fault-finding strategy

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The transfer of training of a structural fault finding strategy is possible in hypothetical chemical plants with various structural features. The identification of consistent fault set (CFS) is accurate at three transfer levels; familiar plants, novel plants with familiar structural features and novel plants with novel structural features. Training decreases the number of omission and commission errors. The initial stages of fault-finding improve with training. The accuracy of the CFS is affected by the structural features of the plant.

Research, Methods, Transfer of training, Fault location (Engineering)

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The interactionist nature of drinking and driving: a structural model

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A survey of drunk drivers and drivers who had never been convicted of drunk driving suggests that some steps can be taken to deter people from drunk driving. Factors found to be predictive of drunk driving included a person's belief about the the amount of alcohol that could be consumed before driving, and age. Random breath tests and a greater likelihood of being caught were found to be possible deterrents.

Prevention, Surveys, Motor vehicle drivers, Automobile drivers, Drunk driving, Driving while intoxicated

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