MANAGING ALERTNESS AND FATIGUE IN ADVANCED IVHS

Proponents of IVHS often focus on the use of these systems to reduce the problems associated with urban highways during those time-of-day periods associated with peak use. However, the most likely initial users of IVHS technology, given current cost/benefit conditions, are Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) operations. Intelligent CMV will undoubtedly include around-the-clock operations, irregular schedules, and extended work hours for drivers, vehicles, and system operators. These conditions are often associated with problems of fatigue and maintaining alertness. This paper argues that IVHS use, under these conditions, constitutes a special problem which requires human factors/ergonomic study and analysis at an early point in the design process.

• Corporate Authors:

  IVHS America

  400 Virginia Avenue, SW, Suite 800
  Washington, DC  United States  20024-2730
• Authors:
  • Tepas, D I
  • Paley, M J
• Conference:
  • Surface Transportation and the Information Age. Proceedings of the IVHS America 1992 Annual Meeting, Volume II
  • Location: Newport Beach, CA
  • Date: 1992-5-17 to 1992-5-20
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicles; Driver performance; Drivers; Ergonomics; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Human factors; Intelligent transportation systems; Personnel performance
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00629338
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 2 1993 12:00AM