FALLING ASLEEP, FALLING APART

Research has been under way to study the human-vehicle interaction for many years, including aviation, space and underwater vehicles, as well as automobiles. A brief look at research into driver fatigue and driver overload is provided in this article. The research discussed includes both the motorist and their vehicles; the human element of fatigue symptoms as well as the mechanical, design features of the automobile, or the fatigue connected with them.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Center for Transportation Studies, Room 1121
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Sherida, T
• Publication Date: 1991-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 8-9
• Serial:
  • Transportation (Netherlands)
  • Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
  • ISSN: 0049-4488

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Human factors; Human machine systems; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver/vehicle interaction
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00611403
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM