Evaluation of Rail Technology: A Practical Human Factors Guide (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)

Name: Evaluation of Rail Technology: A Practical Human Factors Guide (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)
Author: Naweed, Anjum
ISBN: 9781409442431

Naweed, Anjum

Language: English

Published by CRC Press, 2013

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Series: Book 7 of 15 - Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport

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Title: Evaluation of Rail Technology: A Practical Human Factors Guide (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)
Author: Naweed, Anjum
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication year: 2013
Condition: Like New
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1409442438
ISBN 13: 9781409442431
Item weight: 740 grams
Series: Book 7 of 15: Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport

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Dr Chris Bearman is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of South Australia and a Senior Research Associate at NASA Ames Research Center, USA. His work involves conducting industry-focused research in laboratory and field settings with the aim of creating results that have both a strong theoretical underpinning and a robust application to industry. Currently he is working on the FAA/NASA Next Generation Project which seeks to redesign the American Airspace System, as well as a number of Rail projects in Australia that examine issues concerned with the human factors implementation of new technologies. Dr Anjum Naweed is a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Appleton Institute of Central Queensland University, Australia. He currently leads six research projects with the Australian Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Rail Innovation. His work is investigating the area of safety and security on topics involving train driver psychology, complex decision-making, knowledge representation, level crossing design, work health and safety, and participative processes at work. He was recently awarded the Body of Knowledge prize at the Asia-Pacific Simulation Training and Technology conference for best contribution to standards development, capture of best practice or contribution to the simulation community. Dr Jillian Dorrian is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of South Australia. She specializes in the area of human sleep, biological rhythms and performance. She has worked extensively with the Rail industry investigating sleep loss, workload, operational performance, safety and health. Her work has focused on understanding the issues related to safety and performance in train driving, particularly fatigue and self-awareness. She currently collaborates with the Australian CRC for Rail Innovation on a number of simulator research projects looking at knowledge representation, workplace culture and generating evidence-based guidelines for s

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