Assessment Method of Effectiveness of Passenger Seat Belt Reminder

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motoyuki Akamatsu ◽  
HIroshi Hashimoto ◽  
Shinji Shimaoka
Keyword(s):  
Seat Belt ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Passenger Seat

The Optimization of Passenger Seat Belt Design for Female Passenger

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun-Bae Kim ◽  
Hyung-Jun Kim ◽  
Jae-Nyung Han ◽  
Hyung-Il Kim ◽  
Soo-Won Chae
Keyword(s):  
Seat Belt ◽  
Passenger Seat

Passenger Seat Belt Usage Rates on Shuttle Buses

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1674-1678
Author(s):  
Caroline Crump ◽  
Robyn Brinkerhoff ◽  
Douglas Young
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Seat Belts ◽  
Highway Traffic ◽  
National Highway Traffic Safety ◽  
Passenger Vehicles ◽  
Passenger Seat ◽  
National Highway ◽  
Final Rule ◽  
Seat Belt Use

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently published a final rule requiring lap/shoulder seat belts in all new large motorcoaches and buses manufactured on or after November 28, 2016 (NHTSA, 2013). Studies of vehicle belt use in passenger vehicles demonstrate that many factors other than availability influence whether a seat belt is used by an individual in a particular circumstance. The present observational study examined passenger seat belt use in airport shuttle buses traveling short distances over urban roads with frequent stops, in four U.S. cities. Seat belts were used very rarely when provided - only 1% (2 out of 156) of passengers buckled up. These findings are consistent with other studies of passenger seat belt use in motorcoach buses, and suggest that without concomitant legislation mandating and enforcing seat belt usage, the vast majority of bus passengers are unlikely to use seat belts even when provided.

A multifactorial approach to specify comfortable rail seats

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (s1) ◽  
pp. S197-S208
Author(s):  
Jordan Smith ◽  
Stephen Phillips ◽  
Nic Bowler ◽  
Harry Conway ◽  
Levent Caglar
Keyword(s):  
Customer Experience ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Seat Height ◽  
Assessment Scores ◽  
Passenger Seat ◽  
Seat Comfort ◽  
Rail Industry ◽  
Multifactorial Approach ◽  
Validation Testing ◽  
Moderate Positive Correlation

BACKGROUND: A robust rail seat comfort assessment can inform the GB rail industry when procuring new seats and identify areas for comfort improvement in the refurbishment of existing seats, improving the customer experience. OBJECTIVE: To take a multifactorial approach to measuring comfort and to create a robust seat comfort assessment method for the GB rail industry. METHODS: Seat comfort assessment scores were developed by identifying seat dimensions (e.g. Seat height, seat width, seat depth), seat pad thickness and hardness requirements, seat accessories and seat attractiveness components. Scores for each seat feature were verified by conducting a fitting trial and asking 7 participants to rank dimensions through a range of adjustment. The combined scoring of features was verified by asking 14 participants to rank seats in three configurations (<minimum comfort; minimum comfort;>minimum comfort). The seat comfort dimensions scores were then validated by ranking seven existing rail seats using the assessment method and comparing the ranks with subjective comfort ranks of 12 participants. RESULTS: The validation testing resulted in a moderate positive correlation, indicating an alignment between the seat comfort assessment method and subjective comfort scores. CONCLUSIONS: A multifactorial seat comfort assessment has been shown to be a good indicator of passenger seat comfort.

Effects of Imitative Behavior on Seat Belt Usage: Three Field Observational Studies

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (15) ◽  
pp. 1093-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungkweon Hong ◽  
Dongyool Kim ◽  
Kathryn Kritkausky ◽  
Raheel Rashid
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
New York State ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Front Seat ◽  
Passenger Seat ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Location Study ◽  
And Gender

Three field observational studies were conducted to examine the influence of a front seat car passenger (model) seat belt usage/non-usage on driver seat belt usage. In addition, the effects of driving location (study 1 and 2), time of day (study 1), day of week (study 2) and gender (study 3) were also examined. The results showed an overall seat belt use rate of about 70%, typical for New York State. All three studies showed that driver seat belt usage was significantly related to the front seat passenger seat belt rate. When the front-seat passenger wore the seat belt, 77% (79.4%-study 2, 87.1%-study 3) of the drivers wore the seat belt; when the front seat passenger did not wear the seat belt, only 44% (49.0%-study 2, 38.4%-study 3) of the drivers wore the seat belt. Results failed to show any significant effects of time of the day or day of week, but showed the expected significant effect of driving location (study 2). No overall main effect of gender on modeling was obtained, though interesting specific results were obtained. These studies extend earlier experimental work on the effects of modeling on seat belt usage, and confirm that car occupant seat belt behavior significantly impacts the other occupant's seat belt usage.

scholarly journals Development of a Head Injury Criteria-Compliant Aircraft Seat by Design of Experiments

Aerospace ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lamanna ◽  
Amalia Vanacore ◽  
Michele Guida ◽  
Francesco Caputo ◽  
Francesco Marulo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Injury ◽  
Seat Belt ◽  
Numerical Procedure ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Accurate Analysis ◽  
Sled Test ◽  
Passenger Seat ◽  
Head Injury Criteria ◽  
The Impact

This paper deals with the redesign of an aircraft passenger seat, placed at the first seat row, which was not compliant with Federal Aviation Regulations FAR 25.562 “Emergency landing dynamic conditions” regulation (due to a high value for the Head Injury Criterion (HIC)) and related guidelines. Starting from an accurate analysis of some results obtained via an experimental seat sled test, a numerical procedure was developed in order to improve the passenger safety with respect to head injury. Specifically, the proposed numerical procedure, using the advantages of a Finite Element (FE) model and a Design of Experiment (DoE) approach for simulation modeling, was aimed at identifying a new design solution to avoid the impact between the passenger’s head and the bulkhead. The redesign of the passenger seat was validated against an experimental test carried out at Geven S.p.A. Company by demonstrating, consequently, the compliance of the modified seat-belt system with the regulations.

Delir-Diagnostik

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 135-139
Author(s):  
B. Dittrich ◽  
G. Gatterer ◽  
T. Frühwald ◽  
U. Sommeregger
Keyword(s):  
Confusion Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Psychische Störung ◽  
Confusion Assessment

Zusammenfassung: Das Delir (“akuter Verwirrtheitszustand”) bezeichnet eine psychische Störung, die plötzlich auftritt, durch eine rasche Fluktuation von Bewusstseinslage und Aufmerksamkeitsleistung gekennzeichnet ist und eine organische Ursache hat. Dieses Störungsbild nimmt bei Patienten im höheren Lebensalter deutlich an Häufigkeit zu und verursacht durch verlängerte Krankenhausaufenthalte und ungünstige Krankheitsverläufe erhebliche Kosten im Gesundheitssystem. Daher erscheint eine möglichst frühe Erkennung deliranter Zustandsbilder gerade im Rahmen der Geriatrie von großer Bedeutung. Zu diesem Zweck wurde eine deutsche Version der international weit verbreiteten Confusion Assessment Method entwickelt, die für die Bedürfnisse einer Abteilung für Akutgeriatrie modifiziert wurde. Dargestellt werden die Entwicklung und erste Erfahrungen mit diesem Instrument.

The Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking (NISS)

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Roth ◽  
Philipp Hammelstein
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
New Research ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
Temperamental Trait ◽  
Nonclinical Study

Based on the conception of sensation seeking as a need rather than a temperamental trait ( Hammelstein, 2004 ), we present a new assessment method, the Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking (NISS), which is considered to assess a motivational disposition. Three studies are presented: The first examined the factorial structure and the reliability of the German versions of the NISS; the second study compared the German and the English versions of the NISS; and finally, the validity of the NISS was examined in a nonclinical study and compared to the validity of conventional methods of assessing sensation seeking (Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V; SSS-V). Compared to the SSS-V, the NISS shows better reliability and validity in addition to providing new research possibilities including application in experimental areas.

An Empirical Analysis of the Obtrusiveness of and Participants' Compliance with the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR)

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 248-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias R. Mehl ◽  
Shannon E. Holleran
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Data Confidentiality ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Audio Recorder ◽  
Term Monitoring

Abstract. In this article, the authors provide an empirical analysis of the obtrusiveness of and participants' compliance with a relatively new psychological ambulatory assessment method, called the electronically activated recorder or EAR. The EAR is a modified portable audio-recorder that periodically records snippets of ambient sounds from participants' daily environments. In tracking moment-to-moment ambient sounds, the EAR yields an acoustic log of a person's day as it unfolds. As a naturalistic observation sampling method, it provides an observer's account of daily life and is optimized for the assessment of audible aspects of participants' naturally-occurring social behaviors and interactions. Measures of self-reported and behaviorally-assessed EAR obtrusiveness and compliance were analyzed in two samples. After an initial 2-h period of relative obtrusiveness, participants habituated to wearing the EAR and perceived it as fairly unobtrusive both in a short-term (2 days, N = 96) and a longer-term (10-11 days, N = 11) monitoring. Compliance with the method was high both during the short-term and longer-term monitoring. Somewhat reduced compliance was identified over the weekend; this effect appears to be specific to student populations. Important privacy and data confidentiality considerations around the EAR method are discussed.

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