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Multisensory Driver
Implications for Ergonomic Car Interface Design
Inbunden, 2008
2759 kr
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Driver inattention has been identified as one of the leading causes for car accidents. The problem of distraction while driving is likely to worsen, partly due to increasingly complex in-car technologies. However, intelligent transport systems are being developed to assist drivers and to ensure a …
Driver Behaviour and Accident Research Methodology
Unresolved Problems
Inbunden, 2009
2682 kr
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This book discusses several methodological problems in traffic psychology which are not currently recognized as such. Summarizing and analyzing the available research, it is found that there are a number of commonly made assumptions about the validity of methods that have little backing, and that …
People and Rail Systems
Human Factors at the Heart of the Railway
Av John R. Wilson, Beverley Norris m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2759 kr
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Following on from 2005's Rail Human Factors: Supporting the Integrated Railway, this book brings together an even broader range of academics and practitioners from around the world to share their expertise and experience on rail human factors. The content is both comprehensive and cutting-edge, …
In the Company of Cars
Driving as a Social and Cultural Practice
Inbunden, 2008
2759 kr
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It has long been accepted that the social and cultural meanings of the car far exceed the practical need for mobility. This book marks the first attempt to contribute to road safety, considering, in depth, these meanings and the cultures of driving that are shaped by them. In the Company of Cars …
Safety of Intelligent Driver Support Systems
Design, Evaluation and Social Perspectives
Av Ralf Risser, Yvonne Barnard
Inbunden, 2011
2759 kr
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The development of new technologies of information and communication will, in the coming years, transform deeply their uses and practices in transport. The current developments in the field of road telematics and driver assistance systems offer a real opportunity to aid mobility and road safety. …
In the Company of Cars
Driving as a Social and Cultural Practice
Häftad, 2017
1032 kr
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It has long been accepted that the social and cultural meanings of the car far exceed the practical need for mobility. This book marks the first attempt to contribute to road safety, considering, in depth, these meanings and the cultures of driving that are shaped by them. In the Company of Cars …
Advances in Traffic Psychology
Häftad, 2017
917 kr
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Traffic psychology is a rapidly expanding and broad field within applied psychology with a considerable volume of research activities and a growing network of academic strands of enquiry. The discipline primarily focuses on the behaviour of road users and the psychological processes underlying …
Designing Safe Road Systems
A Human Factors Perspective
Av Jan Theeuwes, Richard van der Horst
Häftad, 2017
972 kr
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Many books focus on individual differences and how those relate to traffic safety such as accident proneness, gender differences, age, alcohol, and the effects of drugs. Others focus on the safety effects regarding the vehicle such as airbags, anti-lock brakes, navigation systems, intelligent …
Driver Behaviour and Accident Research Methodology
Unresolved Problems
Häftad, 2017
917 kr
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This book discusses several methodological problems in traffic psychology which are not currently recognized as such. Summarizing and analyzing the available research, it is found that there are a number of commonly made assumptions about the validity of methods that have little backing, and that …
Evaluation of Rail Technology
A Practical Human Factors Guide
Av Anjum Naweed, Jillian Dorrian m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
944 kr
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Rapid advancements in train control and in-cab technologies provide significant opportunities for rail operators to improve efficiency and enhance their operations. New technologies often provide elegant solutions to existing problems or new capabilities for the operator. However, new technologies …
Multisensory Driver
Implications for Ergonomic Car Interface Design
Häftad, 2017
944 kr
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Driver inattention has been identified as one of the leading causes for car accidents. The problem of distraction while driving is likely to worsen, partly due to increasingly complex in-car technologies. However, intelligent transport systems are being developed to assist drivers and to ensure a …
Safety of Intelligent Driver Support Systems
Design, Evaluation and Social Perspectives
Av Ralf Risser, Yvonne Barnard
Häftad, 2017
944 kr
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The development of new technologies of information and communication will, in the coming years, transform deeply their uses and practices in transport. The current developments in the field of road telematics and driver assistance systems offer a real opportunity to aid mobility and road safety. …
Driver Acceptance of New Technology
Theory, Measurement and Optimisation
Av Tim Horberry, Tim Horberry m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
944 kr
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Acceptance of new technology and systems by drivers is an important area of concern to governments, automotive manufacturers and equipment suppliers, especially technology that has significant potential to enhance safety. To be acceptable, new technology must be useful and satisfying to use. If …
Driver Distraction and Inattention
Advances in Research and Countermeasures, Volume 1
Av John D. Lee, Michael A. Regan
Häftad, 2017
944 kr
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It is estimated that, in the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. This figure increases if other forms of inattention are considered. Evidence (reviewed in this volume) suggests that the situation is similar in …
Fast and The Furious: Drivers, Speed Cameras and Control in a Risk Society
Drivers, Speed Cameras and Control in a Risk Society
Av Helen Wells
Häftad, 2017
862 kr
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The Fast and The Furious: Drivers, Speed Cameras and Control in a Risk Society presents a sociological and criminological perspective critical to understanding the driver's role at the centre of road safety interventions. Such an approach is, it is argued, as crucial to an understanding of attempts …
Human Factors in Automotive Engineering and Technology
Av Guy H. Walker, Neville A. Stanton
Häftad, 2017
1032 kr
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Offering a unique perspective on vehicle design and on new developments in vehicle technology, this book seeks to bridge the gap between engineers, who design and build cars, and human factors, as a body of knowledge with considerable value in this domain. The work that forms the basis of the book …
Driving With Music: Cognitive-Behavioural Implications
Häftad, 2017
1063 kr
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This book, the first full-length text on the subject, explores the everyday use of music listening while driving a car. It presents the relationship between cars and music in an effort to understand how music behaviour in the car can either enhance driver safety or place the driver at increased …
Driver Distraction and Inattention
Advances in Research and Countermeasures, Volume 1
Av John D. Lee, Michael A. Regan
Inbunden, 2013
2759 kr
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It is estimated that, in the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. This figure increases if other forms of inattention are considered. Evidence (reviewed in this volume) suggests that the situation is similar in …
Fast and The Furious: Drivers, Speed Cameras and Control in a Risk Society
Av Helen Wells
Inbunden, 2011
2521 kr
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The Fast and The Furious: Drivers, Speed Cameras and Control in a Risk Society presents a sociological and criminological perspective critical to understanding the driver's role at the centre of road safety interventions. Such an approach is, it is argued, as crucial to an understanding of attempts …
Driver Acceptance of New Technology
Theory, Measurement and Optimisation
Av Tim Horberry, Michael A. Regan
Inbunden, 2014
2759 kr
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Acceptance of new technology and systems by drivers is an important area of concern to governments, automotive manufacturers and equipment suppliers, especially technology that has significant potential to enhance safety. To be acceptable, new technology must be useful and satisfying to use. If …
Evaluation of Rail Technology
A Practical Human Factors Guide
Av Anjum Naweed, Jillian Dorrian m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2759 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Rapid advancements in train control and in-cab technologies provide significant opportunities for rail operators to improve efficiency and enhance their operations. New technologies often provide elegant solutions to existing problems or new capabilities for the operator. However, new technologies …
Designing Safe Road Systems
A Human Factors Perspective
Av Jan Theeuwes, Richard van der Horst
Inbunden, 2012
2759 kr
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Many books focus on individual differences and how those relate to traffic safety such as accident proneness, gender differences, age, alcohol, and the effects of drugs. Others focus on the safety effects regarding the vehicle such as airbags, anti-lock brakes, navigation systems, intelligent …
Human Factors in Automotive Engineering and Technology
Av Guy H. Walker, Neville A. Stanton
Inbunden, 2015
2525 kr
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Offering a unique perspective on vehicle design and on new developments in vehicle technology, this book seeks to bridge the gap between engineers, who design and build cars, and human factors, as a body of knowledge with considerable value in this domain. The work that forms the basis of the book …
Advances in Traffic Psychology
Inbunden, 2012
2682 kr
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Traffic psychology is a rapidly expanding and broad field within applied psychology with a considerable volume of research activities and a growing network of academic strands of enquiry. The discipline primarily focuses on the behaviour of road users and the psychological processes underlying …
Driving With Music: Cognitive-Behavioural Implications
Inbunden, 2015
2759 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book, the first full-length text on the subject, explores the everyday use of music listening while driving a car. It presents the relationship between cars and music in an effort to understand how music behaviour in the car can either enhance driver safety or place the driver at increased …
Vehicle Feedback and Driver Situation Awareness
Av Guy H. Walker, Neville A. Stanton m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
2525 kr
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A potentially troubling aspect of modern vehicle design – some would argue - is a trend for isolating the driver and reducing vehicle feedback, usually in the name of comfort and refinement but increasingly because of automation. There is little doubt cars have become more civilised over the years, …
