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Ergonomics
Yujun Jiao, Xuesong Wang, David Hurwitz, Gengdan Hu, Xiaoyan Xu, Xudong Zhao
Summary: The Manchester Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) is a widely used measure of aberrant driving behaviors. This study adjusted the existing DBQ items based on observations from a naturalistic driving study in Shanghai, China, and provides a method for future modifications of the questionnaire.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
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Transportation
Harpreet Singh, Ankit Kathuria
Summary: This study examines the factors influencing aberrant driving behavior among professional Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) drivers and explores the relationship between behavioral factors, demographic variables, and crashes. The results indicate that violations, errors, and positives in driver behavior, as well as education, driving experience, and alcohol consumption, are significant predictors of crashes. Age and marital status, however, do not have an association with crashes. The study highlights the importance of positive driver behaviors in reducing crashes and suggests its integration into driver training programs.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Yiming Wang, Minghe Sun, Hao Zhang, Yadong Lu, Wei You, Fenggang Bian, Wei Yu
Summary: In this study, the hierarchical nanofiller structure and its relationship to the rheology of PNCs were investigated using various techniques. It was found that the short-time rheological behavior is dominated by polymer entanglements, while the enhancement in the rubbery modulus is controlled by interfacial adsorption-induced entanglements. At longer time scales, the discrete agglomerates and the particle networks have a dominant effect on the modulus enhancement. A new two-phase model was suggested for the linear rheology of PNCs, taking into account the contributions of interfacial entanglements, discrete agglomerates, and particle networks. The linear viscoelasticity of PNCs can be accurately described using structural parameters of particle agglomerates.
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Ergonomics
Abbas Sheykhfard, Xiao Qin, Khaled Shaaban, Sjaan Koppel
Summary: This study investigated differences in driving behaviors between experienced and novice drivers through a questionnaire study and an instrumented vehicle study. Results showed that driving experience affects driving performance for different tasks, with novice drivers more likely to engage in driving violations and experienced drivers more likely to engage in aggressive violations.
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Taoufik Rachad, Abderrahim Elhafidy, Ali Idri
Summary: This study provides an overview of aberrant driving behavior and its relation to accidents in Morocco. The results show that relatively young age, low educational level, and lack of driving experience are the main features of all types of aberrant driving behavior. Furthermore, all types of aberrant driving behavior, except for lapses, contribute to accidents, and accidents are closely related to driving experience and slightly related to concentration while driving.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD
(2023)
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Psychology, Applied
Tor-Olav Naevestad
Summary: This study presents a natural before and after study on the impact of economic driving and the use of fleet management systems on road safety. The results show that measures for economic driving, particularly those focusing on safe and economic driving, have a positive effect on road safety and economy. The implementation of fleet management systems significantly reduced accident risks and improved safety culture.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Zhou YaZhou, Wang RuoChen, Ding RenKai, Shi DeHua, Ye Qing
Summary: This study proposes a new hierarchical control strategy for vehicle stability control using a two-layer MPC controller, achieving a deep fusion of vehicle dynamics control and energy management. The results show that the proposed strategy can effectively maintain lateral stability and safety under different driving scenarios.
SCIENCE CHINA-TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Jia-Chen Dong, Qin-He Gao, Zhi-Hao Liu
Summary: This paper proposes a hierarchical integrated control framework for addressing the planar platoon control problem of distributed-driven electric vehicles. By considering driving disturbances and modeling deviations, the framework achieves high tracking accuracy and driving security. Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) experiments validate the effectiveness and practicability of the proposed control strategy.
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Engineering, Civil
Ciyun Lin, Hongli Zhang, Bowen Gong, Dayong Wu
Summary: This study delves into the impact of mind wandering on driving safety, proposes a predictive method, and validates its accuracy. By comparative analysis, it is found that new factors can significantly improve forecast accuracy.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Yang Du, Jin-yi Zhi
Summary: This study investigated the changes in drivers' attention levels during automatic driving and the impact on their take-over performance. It was found that the level of concentration decreased over time and had a significant influence on their ability to respond to take-over requests.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2022)
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Engineering, Civil
Lu Lv, Yanting Sheng, Cancan Song, Yongqing Li, Zhongyin Guo
Summary: The study compares driving behaviors between entrance by-pass and exit by-pass under different median opening widths, finding significant differences in driving characteristics. To ensure transportation safety, median width should be set separately according to the specific driving characteristics of each section.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Weina Qu, Xiaohui Luo, Yunan Wang, Yan Ge
Summary: This study validates the Chinese version of the trucking safety climate scale and explores its mediating effect between truck driver personality and driving behavior. The results highlight the significance of both organizational and group-level safety climate in reducing accidents involving professional truck drivers.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cheng-Hua Shi, Ang Wang, Xiao-He Sun, Wei-Chao Yang
Summary: The study analyzed the characteristics of falling blocks in high-speed railway tunnels, identified the impact of train wind on falling blocks, and determined the area where falling blocks have an impact on driving safety, providing guidance for the operation and maintenance of tunnels.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lilach Simchi, Hanoch Kaphzan
Summary: This study examined affiliative and aggressive social behavior in AS mice, finding unique characteristics in social stimulus habituation and significantly enhanced aggression compared to their WT littermates. The findings highlight the use of AS mouse model for characterizing and measuring inappropriate aggressive behavior, suggesting potential therapeutic interventions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ergonomics
Xiaohua Zhao, Yang Ding, Ying Yao, Yunlong Zhang, Chaofan Bi, Yuelong Su
Summary: This study investigates the impact of various factors, including day of the week, time of day, congestion level, traffic control devices, and road conditions, on road safety risk levels in the interchange area of an urban expressway. The results provide valuable suggestions for traffic management departments to improve road conditions and traffic control devices.
JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Economics
Valeria Bernardo, Xavier Fageda, Jordi Teixido
Summary: The study finds that flight ticket taxes have a significant impact on low-cost airlines' supply and carbon emissions, resulting in a decrease of 12% in the number of flights and a 14% reduction in carbon emissions. Additionally, the burden of the taxes is higher for passengers paying low fares, affecting avoidable flights more significantly.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Xingxing Fu, Dea van Lierop, Dick Ettema
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between multimodality and perceived transport adequacy and accessibility. The results show that multimodality is burdensome, especially for car-dependent individuals, and leads to lower perceived achievement or accessibility for those with limited access to a car.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Henrik Johansson Rehn, Lars E. Olsson, Margareta Friman
Summary: This paper presents the Framework of RoUtIne Transitions in daily travel (FRUIT), which analyzes the impact of life events on travel behavior changes and identifies the critical phases in this process. By integrating theories and concepts, the framework provides a theoretical basis for interventions aimed at improving sustainable travel. The applicability of FRUIT is illustrated through an empirical case, and the implications for future research and policy are discussed.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Peng-Cheng Xu, Qing-Chang Lu, Chi Xie, Taesu Cheong
Summary: This study investigates the resilience evaluation of interdependent networks. A model is developed to quantify the impacts of network interdependency on the resilience of interdependent transit networks, considering interdependency relations, network topology, flow characteristics, and demand distribution. The model is applied to the metro and bus networks of Xi'an, China. Results show that node degree heterogeneity in topology, bidirectional function dependency among networks, and flow matching between networks are important factors influencing network resilience.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Jeppe Rich, James Fox
Summary: Many transport models allocate all costs to the car driver without considering the cost sharing among passengers. This paper questions this premise and argues that cost sharing can occur in various forms, which should be properly accounted for in transport models. The empirical evidence from Denmark suggests that not accounting for cost sharing may result in biased cost elasticities and occupancy rates.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Jorik Grolle, Barth Donners, Jan Anne Annema, Mark Duinkerken, Oded Cats
Summary: High-speed rail is considered a promising alternative for long-distance travel, but the current state of the European HSR network is poorly connected. This study presents a customized version of network design and frequency setting problem for HSR, and analyzes the performance under various policies and design variables. The results show that considering externalities leads to more extensive networks and mode shifts, but requires high public investments. The importance of network integration and cross-border cooperation is highlighted. The findings aim to contribute to the design of an attractive and competitive European HSR network.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)
Article
Economics
Mounisai Siddartha Middela, Gitakrishnan Ramadurai
Summary: This study addresses the research gaps in understanding the effect of regression models, measurement period, and spatial dependence on Freight Trip Generation (FTG) modeling and freight-related policies. The results show that the spatial Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial (ZINB) model is the best for daily and weekly Freight Trip Production (FTP), while the non-spatial Negative Binomial (NB) model is the best for daily and weekly Freight Trip Attraction (FTA). The study also highlights the importance of considering spatial dependence and using count models with a week as the measurement period.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE
(2024)