Mental workload (MWL) is one of the most widely used concepts in ergonomics and human
factors and represents a topic of increasing importance. Since modern technology in many …

Driver distraction research has a long history, spanning nearly 50 years, but intensifying
over the last decade. The dominant paradigm guiding this research defines distraction in …

A common cause of road traffic incidents is driver distraction, which can occur when the
driver's attention is engaged in a concurrent secondary task. However, the relationship …

Mental workload is an important factor during driving, as both high and low levels may result
in driver error. This research examined the mental workload of drivers caused by changes in …

Reflecting a decade's worth of changes, Human Safety and Risk Management, Second
Edition contains new chapters addressing safety culture and models of risk as well as an …

“A grave problem that developed in New Hampshire… now has all the motor-vehicle
commissioners of the eastern states in a wax. It's whether radios should be allowed on cars …

A Practical Resource for Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Driver Distraction It is
estimated that up to 23 percent of crashes and near-crashes are caused by driver …

In spite of their importance and potential societal impact, there is currently no
comprehensive source of information about vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) …

Intelligent transport system (ITS) can induce improvement in road safety, as long as
acceptability by user's population and adequacy with driving task demands have been …

This chapter begins with an assessment of the nature and characteristics of mental workload
and how people have defined it over the years. It looks at the major techniques, their relative …