Rail human factors research has grown rapidly in both quantity and quality of output over the
past few years. There was an early base of work at a few institutions carried out over the …

“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 …

Featured Application This paper presents a review of current knowledge regarding factors
affecting presentation of non-safety related information on in-vehicle displays. A set of …

Research shows that driver factors, particularly driver distraction, are the most common
cause of traffic accidents. Among various visual distractions, objects such as advertisements …

Optical see-through head-mounted displays (OHMDs) can provide just-in-time digital
assistance to users while they are engaged in ongoing tasks. However, given users' limited …

There is growing concern that roadside advertising presents a real risk to driving safety, with
conservative estimates putting external distractors responsible for up to 10% of all road …

A common distraction that affects drivers on the road is billboards. It can substantially impact
how well drivers manage their speed, maintain their lanes, focus their attention, and react to …

A safe headway to the lead vehicle is important to reduce conflicts with merging vehicles
from highway on-ramps. Previous research has outlined the advantage of gap metering …

One of the critical infrastructure components in most economies across the world is the rail
network. In different nations rail is responsible for ensuring that there is not complete …