Article
Ergonomics
Lindy Reynolds, Russell L. Griffin
Summary: Research shows that the motor vehicle collision (MVC)-related mortality rate in Alabama did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite decreases in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per population and injuries per MVC, the mortality rate remained stable due to an increase in case fatality rate (CFR).
ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Connor J. McCabe, Max A. Halvorson, Kevin M. King, Xiaolin Cao, Dale S. Kim
Summary: Psychology research often involves studying probabilities and counts using generalized linear models (GLMs). Interactions in GLMs describing probabilities and counts are not equal to product terms between predictor variables, requiring nontraditional approaches to accurately interpret these effects. This paper introduces the use of partial derivatives and discrete differences to quantify and interpret interaction effects in GLMs, and provides guidelines and simulated examples for estimating and interpreting these effects on probability and count scales.
MULTIVARIATE BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Seonghyun Jeong, Subhashis Ghosal
Summary: In this study, posterior contraction rates in sparse high-dimensional generalized linear models using priors incorporating sparsity were investigated. Results showed that Bayesian methods achieved convergence properties analogous to lasso-type procedures in many generalized linear models, such as logistic regression and Poisson regression.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arshad Jamal, Tahir Mahmood, Muhamad Riaz, Hassan M. Al-Ahmadi
Summary: This study uses real-time monitoring methods to analyze three years of crash data for rural highways in Saudi Arabia, finding Conway-Maxwell-Poisson as the best fit model and identifying road type and surface conditions as significant factors influencing crash numbers. The study also proposes control charts based on generalized linear models, showing better detection ability for EWMA charts compared to CUSUM and Shewhart charts under small and/or moderate shift sizes.
Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Christian Akrong Hesse, Dominic Buer Boyetey, Albert Ayi Ashiagbor
Summary: This study aimed to predict road traffic fatalities in Ghana using probability models. The results showed that gender and age have significant effects on the probability of road traffic fatality. The logistic regression model provided consistent and accurate predictions compared to the other models. The study recommends intensified seat belt campaigns targeted at the aged and male road users to reduce the likelihood of death in road traffic accidents.
Article
Ergonomics
Aimee E. Cox, Jessica B. Cicchino
Summary: Fatal crash rates have been trending downward since the mid-1990s, with greater declines for drivers ages 70 and older compared to middle-aged drivers (43% vs. 21%). While drivers ages 70-79 now have lower fatal crash rates per 100,000 licensed drivers and police-reported crash rates per mile traveled than drivers ages 35-54, their fatal crash rates per mile traveled and risk of dying in a crash remain higher due to driving fewer miles.
JOURNAL OF SAFETY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christopher Papic, Annette Kifley, Ashley Craig, Genevieve Grant, Alex Collie, Ilaria Pozzato, Belinda Gabbe, Sarah Derrett, Trudy Rebbeck, Jagnoor Jagnoor, Ian D. Cameron
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term work incapacity post-road traffic injuries (RTIs) and examine the early factors influencing work capacity and factors that can be modified through intervention. The results showed that 20% of individuals experienced long-term work incapacity after the accidents. Factors such as gender, education level, income, occupation type, pre-existing comorbidities, and injury severity were negatively associated with return-to-work. Claiming injury compensation, early post-injury pain, and psychological distress were also key factors negatively affecting return-to-work.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Leon Villavicencio, Austin M. Svancara, Tara Kelley-Baker, Brian C. Tefft
Summary: This study aims to examine the risk of death among crash-involved teenage drivers. The results showed that teenage drivers carrying multiple teenage passengers were twice as likely to die compared to driving alone, and the risk increased seven times when carrying a combination of teenage and young adult passengers. The presence of adult passengers aged 35-64 years resulted in the lowest risk of death for teenage drivers.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Peter F. Ehrlich, Christian D. Pulcini, Heidi G. De Souza, Matt Hall, Annie Andrews, Bonnie T. Zima, Joel A. Fein, Sofia Chaudhary, Jennifer A. Hoffmann, Eric W. Fleegler, Kristyn N. Jeffries, Monika K. Goyal, Stephen W. Hargarten, Elizabeth R. Alpern
Summary: Children have a 50% increased odds of having a new mental health diagnosis in the year following a firearm injury as compared to a motor vehicle collision. Substance-related and addictive disorders, as well as trauma and stressor-related disorders, contribute to the increased odds of mental health diagnoses.
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Asad Haris, Noah Simon, Ali Shojaie
Summary: In this paper, we propose a unified framework for estimating and analyzing high-dimensional generalized additive models. The framework defines a large class of penalized regression estimators and presents an efficient computational algorithm. We prove min-max optimal convergence bounds for this class and characterize the rate of convergence when a compatibility condition is not met. Additionally, we show the link between the optimal penalty parameters for structure and sparsity penalties in our framework.
JOURNAL OF MACHINE LEARNING RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Mathematics
Shengkun Xie, Rebecca Luo
Summary: Predictive modeling is a key technique in various fields, particularly in insurance and finance. The focus is on identifying the relationship between the response variable and predictors to evaluate their contributions to the model. This study concentrates on using GLM for modeling with categorical variables to assess the potential impact on insurance pricing.
Article
Ecology
Erik Blystad Solbu, Bert van der Veen, Ivar Herfindal, Knut Anders Hovstad
Summary: This paper demonstrates the use of generalized linear mixed models to study dynamic species abundance distributions, with simulations and case studies on fish and bat communities. The main finding is that species heterogeneity is the main factor influencing community similarity.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Maria Jaenada, Leandro Pardo
Summary: This paper extends the theory of Minimum Renyi's pseudodistance estimators (MRPEs) to Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) with independent and nonidentically distributed observations (INIDO). The asymptotic properties and robustness of the proposed estimators are derived and analyzed. Additionally, robust Wald-type test statistics for linear hypothesis are defined and their asymptotic distribution and influence function are theoretically studied. Empirical examinations and simulations are conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed methods, with a focus on their robustness properties.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Bruno Mussulini, Larissa Driemeier, Rafael Traldi Moura, Renato Teixeira Vargas, Henrique Ramos, Marcilio Alves
Summary: Crashworthiness is crucial and challenging in automotive design. Friction is an important parameter in finite element crash simulation, affecting both vehicle kinematics and occupant interaction. A test rig was designed to measure the friction coefficient of both hard and soft material contact pairs, allowing for the calculation of a new friction coefficient model that captures a wider range of tribological phenomena.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPACT ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
James T. Thorson, Mayumi L. Arimitsu, Taal Levi, Gretchen H. Roffler
Summary: This article introduces a new method using a Tweedie generalized linear model (GLM) to analyze compositional data of prey. By statistically deriving the predator foraging process, future theoretical and applied developments can be inspired. The authors provide a new mvtweedie package and use two examples to demonstrate the application of this method and software.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Arameh Eyvazian, Seyed Ahmad Taghizadeh, Abdel M. Hamouda, Faris Tarlochan, Majid Moeinifard, Massimiliano Gobbi
Summary: This study investigated the buckling and crushing behavior of foam-core hybrid composite sandwich columns under edgewise compressive load. The use of resin pins changed the buckling mode to a more stable end-crushing mode and significantly increased the buckling load. Additionally, hybrid face sheets made from Dyneema fabrics and aluminum plates showed the highest buckling load and specific buckling load.
JOURNAL OF SANDWICH STRUCTURES & MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Seyed Sajad Mirjavadi, Masoud Forsat, Mohammad Reza Barati, A. M. S. Hamouda
Summary: This study investigates the nonlinear free vibrations of porous functionally graded annular spherical shell segments and highlights the factors affecting the vibration characteristics.
MECHANICS BASED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINES
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Umesh S. Waware, Mohd Rashid, A. M. S. Hamouda, Rohana Adnan
Summary: The crystallinity, morphology, and electrical conductivity of a copolymer containing poly(aniline) and 2-nitroaniline were studied comprehensively using various analysis methods such as scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, particle size analysis, TEM, and SEM.
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
Seyed Sajad Mirjavadi, Masoud Forsat, Mohammad Reza Barati, A. M. S. Hamouda
Summary: This research focuses on the nonlinear vibration analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotubes and fiber-reinforced composite truncated conical shell segments using third-order shear deformation theory. Material properties were obtained using the Mori-Tanaka scheme, and equations were solved using Galerkin's technique and Jacobi elliptic function method. The study investigates the effects of various factors on the vibrational frequencies of the truncated conical shell.
JOURNAL OF STRAIN ANALYSIS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Seyed Sajad Mirjavadi, Masoud Forsat, Mohammad Reza Barati, A. M. S. Hamouda
Summary: This article investigates the nonlinear vibration of variable thickness cylindrical panels made of multi-scale composite materials. The study defines the elastic properties of the materials and considers the changes in panel thickness. By using Jacobi elliptic functions to solve the governing equations, the exact frequency-amplitude curves of the panels are obtained. The study also examines the effects of various factors on the frequency-amplitude curves.
MECHANICS BASED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINES
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Seyed Sajad Mirjavadi, Masoud Forsat, Mohammad Reza Barati, A. M. S. Hamouda
Summary: This research examines the nonlinear free vibration behavior of truncated conical shell segments made from multi-scale epoxy/carbon nanotube/fiberglass material. A 3D Mori-Tanaka micro-mechanic method is used to define the hybrid material properties by incorporating random dispersion of carbon nanotubes and parallel alignment of glass fibers. The study focuses on the effects of fiber volume, fiber directions, semi-vertex angle, CNT weight fraction, and CNT aspect ratio on the nonlinear free vibrations of the multi-scale truncated conical shell segments.
MECHANICS BASED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINES
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Umesh S. Waware, Mohd Rashid, G. J. Summers, A. M. S. Hamouda, Rohana Adnan
Summary: The study focused on the highly uniform ac conductivity and dielectric permittivity of poly(aniline-co-o-nitroaniline) (PA-co-o-NA)s, as well as the unusual electrical behavior of PA-co-o-NA80 at low frequencies. Various techniques, including X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis, were used to analyze the crystallinity and thermal stability of the copolymer, with results indicating higher stability and smoother surface compared to PAni.
Article
Materials Science, Coatings & Films
Umesh Somaji Waware, Roshan Nazir, Abhay Prasad, A. M. S. Hamouda, Ajaya Kumar Pradhan, Meshal Alshehri, Rabbani Syed, Abdul Malik, Mohammed S. Alqahtan
Summary: The study developed a Ni-B-V2O5 composite coating on mild steel substrate using electrodeposition and investigated its mechanical and anti-corrosive properties. The addition of V2O5 particles increased surface roughness and enhanced micro-hardness and elastic modulus of the composite coating. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance of the Ni-B-V2O5 composite coating was significantly improved compared to the bare Ni-B matrix.
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Umesh Somaji Waware, Mohd Rashid, A. M. S. Hamouda, Rohana Adnan, G. J. Summers
Summary: The uniform dielectric permittivity and frequency-dependent ac conductivity of hollow and porous semiconducting copolymer poly(aniline-co-m-hydroxyaniline) (PA-co-m-HA)s were studied using various techniques including electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and cyclic voltammetry. The copolymer exhibited globular and porous morphology, reduced crystallinity, and blue-shift in optical spectra.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Esmaeili, C. Sbarufatti, K. Youssef, A. Jimenez-Suarez, A. Urena, A. M. S. Hamouda
Summary: This study investigated the effect of toroidal stirring-assisted sonication on CNT doped epoxy nanocomposites, showing that M2 batch exhibited better mechanical, electrical, and piezoresistivity performance compared to M1 batch. Tensile and fracture tests were conducted, revealing a 70% increase in tensile strength and a 17% increase in fracture toughness for M2 batch. Additionally, the piezoresistive-sensitivity of M2 batch increased by 14% compared to M1 batch. Different trends in piezoresistivity were observed in the fracture test before macroscopic damage, attributed to the state of CNT dispersion.
MECHANICS OF ADVANCED MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nour N. M. Aboushaqrah, Nuri Cihat Onat, Murat Kucukvar, A. M. S. Hamouda, Ali Osman Kusakci, Berk Ayvaz
Summary: This study presents a combined application of hybrid life cycle sustainability assessment and multi-criteria decision-making for the selection of alternative-fuel taxis. The results show that solar-powered BEVs are the best alternatives when considering all indicators, followed by CNG vehicles. The proposed method provides a practical and life cycle-based decision-making approach for more sustainable transportation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Aljazzi Fetais, Galal M. Abdella, Khalifa N. Al-Khalifa, Abdel Magid Hamouda
Summary: Business process re-engineering is an approach to improving organizational performance. This paper investigates recent studies to determine the success factors and challenges for BPR, highlighting the factors that contribute to its wider implementation in different sectors.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Abdulaziz Aldoseri, Khalifa N. N. Al-Khalifa, Abdel Magid Hamouda
Summary: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding in industries like healthcare, finance, and transportation. However, utilizing data for AI presents challenges such as data quality and privacy concerns. This paper provides a comprehensive review and analysis of these challenges, offering recommendations to address them and harness the power of AI for smarter decision-making and competitive advantage. The paper is expected to be highly valuable to the scientific research community for generating novel ideas on data strategies for AI.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Seyed Sajad Mirjavadi, Imran Khan, Masoud Forsat, Mohammad Reza Barati, A. M. S. Hamouda
Summary: This research analyzes the nonlinear vibration properties of stiffened toroidal convex/concave shells made of porous metal foam material in an elastic medium. The study considers metal foam as a porous material with uniform and nonuniform models. The governing equations of motion for eccentrically stiffened porous toroidal shell segments are derived using classical shell theory and the smeared stiffeners technique. The Jacobi elliptic functions are used to solve the nonlinear governing equations and obtain exact frequency-amplitude curves. The results demonstrate the significance of porosity distribution, geometric nonlinearity, foundation factors, stiffeners, and curvature radius on the vibration characteristics of porous toroidal convex/concave shells.
MECHANICS BASED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINES
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Aljazzi Fetais, Galal M. Abdella, Khalifa N. Al-Khalifa, Abdel Magid Hamouda
Summary: This paper introduces a fuzzy-based analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) to integrate factors affecting BPR and OC, aiming to ensure the success of BPR implementation. Through real case studies, expert validations, literature reviews, and correlation studies, the relationship between BPR factors and OC factors is explored.
APPLIED SYSTEM INNOVATION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hao Sun, Haiqing Wang, Ming Yang, Genserik Reniers
Summary: To maintain continuous production, chemical plant operators may choose to ignore or handle faults online rather than shutting down process systems. However, the interaction and interdependence between components in a digitalized process system are significant, and faults can propagate to downstream nodes, potentially leading to risk accumulation and major accidents. This study proposes a dynamic risk assessment method that integrates the system-theoretic accident model and process approach (STAMP) with the cascading failure propagation model (CFPM) to model the risk accumulation process. The proposed method is applied to a Chevron refinery crude unit and demonstrates its effectiveness in quantifying the process of risk accumulation and providing real-time dynamic risk profiles for decision-making.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
M. Rempel
Summary: This article examines a major maritime disaster scenario and explores the evacuation process in such a situation. The study finds that there are various factors that affect the number of lives saved, including the uncertainty of individuals' medical condition, the arrival time of maritime and air assets, and the decision policies used. The authors formulate the multi-domain operation as a sequential decision problem using a modeling framework and provide decision support through a hypothetical case study.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
D. Scorgie, Z. Feng, D. Paes, F. Parisi, T. W. Yiu, R. Lovreglio
Summary: This study investigates the application and effectiveness of VR safety training solutions in various industries such as construction, fire, aviation, and mining. The findings suggest a need for more studies that adopt theories and measure long-term retention. Two meta-analyses demonstrate that VR safety training outperforms traditional training in terms of knowledge acquisition and retention.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Shital Thekdi, Terje Aven
Summary: This paper examines biases in risk studies and investigates how to identify and address them to ensure high-quality risk analysis. By considering biases related to systematic error, event inclusion, models, and cognitive factors, the paper explores their influence on risk characterization. The insights gained from this exploration can be valuable to risk analysts, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in risk study applications.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Maryam Lari
Summary: Occupational health and safety (OHS) are crucial for employee well-being and productivity. This study examines the impact of OHS practices on employee productivity in a UAE Fire and Security company, finding that OHS interventions can enhance workplace ambiance and significantly boost employee productivity.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Elleke Ketelaars, Cyrille Gaudin, Simon Flandin, Germain Poizat
Summary: This systematic literature review examines the literature on resilience training (RT), specifically focusing on the effectiveness of RT interventions in preparing professionals to effectively respond to critical situations. The review identifies five types of RT and suggests the need for conceptual advancements, vocational education and training perspectives, and a cross-disciplinary approach in future research to enhance resilience in safety-related domains.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Meng Shi, Zhichao Zhang, Wenke Zhang, Yi Ma, Hanbo Li, Eric Wai Ming Lee
Summary: This study investigates pedestrian behaviours and evacuation processes in both fire and non-fire conditions using Minecraft. The results demonstrate the potential of Minecraft for realistically simulating evacuation processes, as the behaviours and flow patterns of pedestrians in virtual experiments fit well with real-life experiments. The study also shows that pedestrians exhibit fire avoidance behaviours and orderly queuing during a fire emergency, resulting in faster evacuation.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Andrea Bikfalvi, Esperanza Villar Hoz, Gerusa Gimenez Leal, Monica Gonzalez-Carrasco, Nuria Mancebo
Summary: This paper proposes a solution for integrating occupational safety and health (OSH) into education, combining theoretical foundations and empirical evidence. The findings include analysis of teachers as stakeholders, barriers and facilitators of OSH integration, and the development of an ICT tool for interaction and sharing in this field. The main contribution lies in envisioning, orchestrating, and validating a solution to integrate OSH into schools and ultimately contribute to sustainable development goals.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
David Rehak, Alena Splichalova, Martin Hromada, Neil Walker, Heidi Janeckova, Josef Ristvej
Summary: This article discusses the adoption of a new directive on the resilience of critical entities and emphasizes the importance of assessing their level of resilience in relation to current security threats. The authors have developed a tool, known as the CERFI Tool, which uses a probabilistic algorithm to predict the failure point of critical entity resilience based on the relationship between threat intensity and protection. The tool is important for increasing the safety of technically oriented infrastructures, particularly in the energy and transport sectors.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Leonardo Leoni, Ahmad Bahootoroody, Mohammad Mahdi Abaei, Alessandra Cantini, Farshad Bahootoroody, Filippo De Carlo
Summary: This paper presents a systematic bibliometric analysis (SBA) on the research of machine learning and deep learning in the field of safety. The main research areas, application fields, relevant authors and studies, and temporal evolution are investigated. It is found that rotating equipment, structural health monitoring, batteries, aeroengines, and turbines are popular fields, and there is an increase in popularity of deep learning and new approaches such as deep reinforcement learning.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Tom Becker, Peter Ayton
Summary: By analyzing global civil aviation data, we found that there is a significant increase in the number of accidents and safety critical incidents, as well as the fatalities, when the Pilot-in-Command acts as the Pilot Flying instead of the Pilot Monitoring. Most of these events occurred in technically airworthy aircraft without any emergencies, and the flight crew assessed them as preventable. These findings align with the crew assignment effect, suggesting that role-dependent status hierarchy and cognitive overload contribute to ineffective flight crew teamwork. The measures implemented to enhance flight crew teamwork, such as Crew Resource Management training, have not been successful in preventing these issues.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ben Hutchinson, Sidney Dekker, Andrew Rae
Summary: This study found that health and safety audits often fail to identify critical deficiencies, with corrective actions mainly focusing on superficial fixes rather than addressing significant operational risks.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Sina Rasouli, Yaghoub Alipouri, Shahin Chamanzad
Summary: Construction projects are risky environments, but the development of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and comprehensive safety management can effectively control the number of accidents.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Laura Mills, Verity Truelove
Summary: This study investigated the use of police location communities (PLCs) for obtaining information about roadside drug testing (RDT) among drivers, and found that drivers who used PLCs were more concerned about being caught for drug driving, had a better understanding of the related penalties and procedures, and knew others who also used PLCs to avoid detection for drug driving. Furthermore, the study found that the use of PLCs was associated with choosing back roads for driving, which may reduce the risk of detection for drug driving.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Chao Wu, Xi Huang, Bing Wang
Summary: After decades of development, the safety discipline in China has made remarkable progress. The project led by the Safety & Security Theory Innovation and Promotion Center of Central South University has filled the gaps in safety science education by creating textbooks and courses for postgraduate students. These achievements have played an important role in the development of safety science and can serve as a reference for basic research and talent training in safety science globally.