scholarly journals Modelling of a Partially Loaded Road Tanker during a Braking-in-a-Turn Maneuver

Actuators ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Otremba ◽  
José Romero Navarrete ◽  
Alejandro Lozano Guzmán
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Load Transfer ◽  
Dynamic Interaction ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Lateral Stability ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Braking System ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Fill Level

Road safety depends on several factors associated with the vehicle, to the infrastructure, as well as to the environment and experience of vehicle drivers. Concerning the vehicle factors influencing the safety level of an infrastructure, it has been shown that the dynamic interaction between the carried liquid cargo and the vehicle influences the operational safety limits of the vehicle. A combination of vehicle and infrastructure factors converge when a vehicle carrying liquid cargo at a partial fill level performs a braking maneuver along a curved road segment. Such a maneuver involves both longitudinal and lateral load transfers that potentially affect both the braking efficiency and the lateral stability of the vehicle. In this paper, a series of models are set together to simulate the effects of a sloshing cargo on the braking efficiency and load transfer rate of a partially filled road tanker. The model assumes the superposition of the roll and pitch independent responses, while the vehicle is equipped with Anti-lock braking System brakes (ABS) in the four wheels. Results suggest that cargo sloshing can affect the performance of the vehicle on the order of 2% to 9%, as a function of the performance measure considered. A dedicated ABS system could be considered to cope with such diminished performance.

scholarly journals Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Factors Associated with Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Their Consequences: A Cross Sectional Study in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 878
Author(s):  
Mohamed A. Baraka ◽  
Amany Alboghdadly ◽  
Samar Alshawwa ◽  
Asim Ahmed Elnour ◽  
Hassan Alsultan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Inappropriate Prescribing ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Factors Influencing

Factors reported in the literature associated with inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials include physicians with less experience, uncertain diagnosis, and patient caregiver influences on physicians’ decisions. Monitoring antimicrobial resistance is critical for identifying emerging resistance patterns, developing, and assessing the effectiveness of mitigation strategies. Improvement in prescribing antimicrobials would minimize the risk of resistance and, consequently, improve patients’ clinical and health outcomes. The purpose of the study is to delineate factors associated with antimicrobial resistance, describe the factors influencing prescriber’s choice during prescribing of antimicrobial, and examine factors related to consequences of inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobial. A cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare providers (190) in six tertiary hospitals in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The research panel has developed, validated, and piloted survey specific with closed-ended questions. A value of p < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. All data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS version 23.0). 72.7% of the respondents have agreed that poor skills and knowledge are key factors that contribute to the inappropriate prescribing of antimicrobials. All of the respondents acknowledged effectiveness, previous experience with the antimicrobial, and reading scientific materials (such as books, articles, and the internet) as being key factors influencing physicians’ choice during antimicrobial prescribing. The current study has identified comprehensive education and training needs for healthcare providers about antimicrobial resistance. Using antimicrobials unnecessarily, insufficient duration of antimicrobial use, and using broad spectrum antimicrobials were reported to be common practices. Furthermore, poor skills and knowledge were a key factor that contributed to the inappropriate use and overuse of antimicrobials, and the use of antimicrobials without a physician’s prescription (i.e., self-medication) represent key factors which contribute to AMR from participants’ perspectives. Furthermore, internal policy and guidelines are needed to ensure that the antimicrobials are prescribed in accordance with standard protocols and clinical guidelines.

scholarly journals Improvement of the traffic safety system

2021 ◽  
Vol 334 ◽  
pp. 01015
Author(s):  
Ksenia Shubenkova ◽  
Aleksey Boyko ◽  
Gulnara Yakupova ◽  
Kirill Magdin
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Initial Information ◽  
The Road ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The City ◽  
Haddon Matrix ◽  
Transport Management

Increase of the road safety is the main goal in the sphere of transport management. Authors state that the decision-making process should be based on the analysis of statistical data on the violations, traffic reasons of accidents and problem areas. Official statistics of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is used as an initial information. As a method to determine factors influencing the traffic safety, the so-called Haddon matrix was used. Efficiency of the proposed recommendations is analyzed from the viewpoint of their role in the process of ensuring safety and sustainability of the city transport system.

Substantiation of factors of influence on traffic safety

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (23) ◽  
pp. 205-213
Author(s):  
Andrii Vozniuk ◽  
◽  
Oksana Hulchak ◽  
Volodymyr Kaskiv ◽  
Yevheniia Shapenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Management ◽  
Transport Process ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
The Road ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Factors Of Influence

Збірник наукових праць «ДОРОГИ І МОСТИ» www.dorogimosti.org.uaISSN 2524-0994. Dorogi i mosti, 2021. Issue 23ТРАНСПОРТНІ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ21312. Annual safety report 2018. URL: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/sites/roadsafety/files/pdf/statistics/dacota/asr2018.pdf (Last accessed: 01.12.2020) [in English].13. Monitorynh dorozhno-transportnykh pryhod na avtomobilnykh dorohakh zahalnoho korystuvannya derzhavnoho znachennya Ukrayiny za 2018 rik [Monitoring of road accidents on public roads of state importance of Ukraine in 2018] : report. DP «DerzhdorNDI». Kyiv, 2019. 73 p. [in Ukrainian].14. Dmytrychenko M.F., Lanovyy O.T., Polishchuk V.P. Systemolohiya na transporti. Tekhnolohiya naukovykh doslidzhen’ i tekhnichnoyi tvorchosti (Knyha 2) [Systemology in transport. Technology of scientific research and technical creativity (Book 2)]. Kyiv, 2007. 318 p. [in Ukrainian].15. Duran B., Odel P. Klasterniy analiz [Cluster Analysis]. Moscow, 1977. 128 p. [in Russian].16. Zhambu M. Yerarkhycheskii klaster-analiz i sootvetstviya [Hierarchical cluster analysis and correspondences]. Moscow, 1988. 342 p. [in Russian].17. Holdberg A.M., Kozlov V.S. Obshchaya teoriya statistiki [General theory of statistics]. Moscow, 1985. 367 p. [in Russian].Volodymyr Kaskiv1, Ph.D., Associate Prof., https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8074-6798Yevheniia Shapenko2, Ph.D., https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0937-9400Oksana Hulchak2, Ph.D., Associate Prof., https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8186-4529Andrii Vozniuk3,https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-96521 M.P. Shulgin State Road Research Institute State Enterprise – DerzhdorNDI SE, Kyiv, Ukraine2 National Transport University, Kyiv, Ukraine 3 State Road Agency of Ukraine (Ukravtodor), Kyiv, Ukraine SUBSTANTIATION OF FACTORS OF INFLUENCE ON TRAFFIC SAFETYAbsractVelocity of personal vehicles or traffic flow for a certain period of time and on a certain section of the road is the main indicator that characterizes the impact of road conditions, environment, technical condition of the car and psychophysiological factors on the driver.To evaluate the each factor impact of on the velocity, survey was conducted on the M-06Kyiv – Chop road. A cluster analysis of field observation data was performed using the Statistica 12 software, connections were established in the middle of the data set, and the obtained data were organized into certain structures. As a result of the clustering, groups of clusters that have the greatest impact on speed were identified. Determining the hierarchy of factors influencing the speed and safety of the transport process shall improve approaches for modeling traffic flow velocity dependences. The paper describes an analysis of road safety risk factors.Problem Statement. The need to modernize approaches for traffic flow prediction, traffic volume distribution on the road network, means and methods of traffic management, traffic management systems in connection with quantitative and qualitative changes in the transport sector of Ukraine.Purpose. Road safety risk factors validation and ranking.Materials and method. Mathematical modeling and cluster analysis using survey data.Results. The dependence of speed on road conditions was improved using mathematical modeling.Conclusions. The hierarchy of factors influencing the speed and safety of the transport process is determined.Keywords: analysis, cluster, safety, road, method, model, velocity.

Perceptions of Teacher, Student, and Family Factors Influencing Student Performance Measure

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meagan M. Patterson ◽  
Natasha Kravchenko ◽  
Li Chen-Bouck ◽  
Jenna A. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Family Factors ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Factors Influencing

Factors associated with delay in presentation among patients for oral cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1003-1071
Author(s):  
Xinyan Zhang ◽  
Dongling Liu ◽  
Hongmei Dong ◽  
Yuxiang Li ◽  
Ye Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cancer Knowledge ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients

Aim: This study aimed to determine factors that influence delay in presentation among oral cancer patients. Materials & methods: A cross-sectional study with 128 Oral cancer patients receiving treatment from the Hospital of Stomatology, at Jilin University, in China, was conducted. Results: A total of 78 patients delayed seeking treatment for more than 3 weeks after noticing symptoms of oral anomaly. Patients who were male, farmers (Odds ratio [OR] = 2.617; 95% CI: 1.90–3.64), or currently smoking (OR = 4.651; 95% CI: 1.21–9.46), were more likely to delay. Patients alerted to the problem at a physical exam had much lower risk of delay than patients who discovered the disease independently (OR = 0.029; 95% CI: 0.01–0.30). Higher coping style scores (OR = 0.747; 95% CI: 0.47–1.18) and oral cancer knowledge scores (OR = 0.886; 95% CI: 0.60–2.01) were significantly correlated with shorter delays. Conclusion: Delay in presentation may be achieved through regular oral health screening and improved public education about factors influencing delay.

scholarly journals Identifying Factors that Influence the Patterns of Road Crashes Using Association Rules: A case Study from Wisconsin, United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Yu ◽  
Yuanhua Jia ◽  
Dongye Sun
Keyword(s):  
Association Rules ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Safety Level ◽  
Road Crashes ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Fatal Crashes ◽  
Safety Improvement ◽  
Children And Young Adults

Road traffic injury is currently the leading cause of death among children and young adults aged 5–29 years all over the world. Measures must be taken to avoid accidents and promote the sustainability of road safety. The current study aimed to identify risk factors that are significantly associated with the severity in crash accidents; therefore, traffic crashes could be reduced, and the sustainable safety level of roadways could be improved. The Apriori algorithm is carried out to mine the significant association rules between the severity of the crash accidents and the factors influencing the occurrence of crash accidents. Compared to previous studies, the current study included the variables more comprehensively, including environment, management, and the state of drivers and vehicles. The data for the current study comes from the Wisconsin Transportation crash database that contains information on all reported crashes in Wisconsin in the year 2016. The results indicate that male drivers aged 16–29 are more inclined to be involved in crashes on roadways with no physical separation. Additionally, fatal crashes are more likely to occur in towns while property damage crashes are more likely to occur in the city. The findings can help government to make efficient policies on road safety improvement.

“Flu-Floppers”: Factors Influencing Families’ Fickle Flu Vaccination Patterns

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin N. Fogel ◽  
Steven D. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Vaccine Decision Making

While influenza vaccination in the prior year is a strong predictor of subsequent vaccination, many families do not have static vaccination patterns. This study examined factors guiding influenza vaccination decisions among parents whose children sporadically received the influenza vaccination (flu-floppers). We administered surveys to 141 flu-flopper families. Surveys included 21 factors associated with vaccine decision making. A conceptual framework of “passive” and “active” decision making was used to assess parental motivators behind vaccine decisions. The most common reason for vaccinating was a desire to prevent influenza (45%). The most common reason for not vaccinating was a belief that influenza vaccination is not effective (29%). Most parents (88%) reported an active reason in years when their child was vaccinated, while only 43% reported an active reason when their child was not vaccinated ( P < .00001). These findings may guide efforts to increase influenza vaccination rates in children most amenable to vaccination.

Stability Regions of Vehicle Lateral Dynamics: Estimation and Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 143 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiwen Huang ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Load Transfer ◽  
Equilibrium Points ◽  
Longitudinal Velocity ◽  
Linearization Method ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Lateral Stability ◽  
Ground Vehicles ◽  
Stability Regions ◽  
Road Friction

Abstract A new method is proposed to estimate and analyze the vehicle lateral stability region, which provides a direct and intuitive demonstration for the safety and stability control of ground vehicles. Based on a four-wheel vehicle model and a nonlinear two-dimensional (2D) analytical LuGre tire model, a local linearization method is applied to estimate the vehicle lateral stability regions by analyzing the vehicle stability at each operation point on a phase plane, which includes but not limited to the equilibrium points. As the collections of all the locally stable operation points, the estimated stability regions are conservative because both vehicle and tire stability are simultaneously considered, which are especially important for characterizing the stability features of highly/fully automated ground vehicles (AGV). The obtained lateral stability regions can be well explained by the vehicle characteristics of oversteering and understeering in the context of vehicle handling stability. The impacts of vehicle lateral load transfer, longitudinal velocity, tire-road friction coefficient, and steering angle on the estimated stability regions are presented and discussed. To validate the correctness of the estimated stability regions, a case study by matlab/simulink and CarSim® co-simulation is presented and discussed.

Zone II Flexor Pollicis Longus Repair: Thumb Flexion and Complications

Hand ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 155894472093029
Author(s):  
Luca L. Bruin ◽  
Jonathan Lans ◽  
Kyle R. Eberlin ◽  
Neal C. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Repair ◽  
Adhesion Formation ◽  
Reoperation Rate ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medical Chart Review ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Initial Surgery ◽  
Joint Flexion ◽  
Zone Ii

Background: The aim of flexor pollicis longus (FPL) repair is to create a construct that is strong enough to withstand forces encountered during rehabilitation and to achieve an optimal active range of motion. The aim of this study was to: (1) assess factors influencing active thumb interphalangeal (IP) joint flexion; and (2) assess the factors associated with reoperation. Methods: Retrospectively, 104 patients with primary repair of a Zone II FPL laceration from 2000 to 2016 were identified. A medical chart review was performed to collect patient-, injury-, and surgery characteristics as well as the degree of postoperative active IP-flexion and occurrence of reoperation. Bivariate analyses were performed to identify factors influencing active IP-flexion and factors associated with reoperation. Results: The reoperation rate was 17% (n = 18) at a median of 3.4 months (range: 2.3-4.4). Indications for reoperation mainly included adhesion formation (n = 10, 56%) and re-rupture (n = 5, 28%). The median range of active IP-flexion was 30° (interquartile range [IQR]: 20-45) at a median of 12.4 weeks (IQR: 8.1-16.7). Solitary injury to the thumb (β = 17.9, P = .022) and the use of epitendinous suture (β = 10.0, P = .031) were associated with increased active IP-joint flexion. No factors were statistically associated with reoperation. Conclusions: About 1 in 5 patients undergo reoperation following primary repair of a Zone II FPL laceration, mostly within 6 months of initial surgery. The use of epitendinous suture is associated with greater active IP-flexion. Patients with multiple digits injured accompanying a Zone II FPL laceration have inferior IP-joint motion.

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