Human behaviour

This article discusses the continued occurrence of rail accidents (despite engineering interventions) and highlights the research field of Human Factors, which helps to explain the role of human error in these accidents. Research being conducted at Heriot-Watt University includes the feasibility of rail data monitoring, an approach that would allow for the collection and evaluation of On Train Data Recorders (OTDR) data to detect trends as well as to recommend and assess countermeasures.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/49957551
• Authors:
  • Walker, Guy
• Publication Date: 2013-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 47, 49
• Serial:
  • Rail Professional
  • Volume: 197
  • Publisher: Cambridge Publishers Limited
  • ISSN: 1476-2196
  • Serial URL: http://www.cpl.biz/ourwork/general/rp.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Data collection; Data recorders; Human error; Human factors in crashes; Monitoring; Railroad crashes; Railroad safety
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01499910
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 2013 9:58AM