Location
Science and Engineering Building, UNLV
Start Date
27-4-2012 10:30 AM
End Date
27-4-2012 4:00 PM
Description
Introduction
According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 58% of roadway crashes are safety related.
Factors such as fatigue and drowsiness causes significance decline in driver’s abilities of perception, recognition and vehicle control.
Exposes driver’s to a higher level of risk while driving with these conditions.
Being awake for 18 hours is equivalent to a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08%.
Keywords
Automobile driving--Psychological aspects; Decision making; Drowsy driving; Drunk driving; Reaction time
Disciplines
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Transportation
Language
English
Study of Driver’s Behavior Using Physiological Signals
Science and Engineering Building, UNLV
Introduction
According to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 58% of roadway crashes are safety related.
Factors such as fatigue and drowsiness causes significance decline in driver’s abilities of perception, recognition and vehicle control.
Exposes driver’s to a higher level of risk while driving with these conditions.
Being awake for 18 hours is equivalent to a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08%.