scholarly journals The Potential Implications of Autonomous Vehicles in and around the Workplace

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Pettigrew ◽  
Lin Fritschi ◽  
Richard Norman
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Market Planning ◽  
Vehicle Automation

The advent of autonomous vehicles is forecast to bring enormous changes to the workplace as positions primarily involving driving become progressively redundant. Little is known about public awareness of these impending changes and the potential impacts on society and individuals. This study involved a national survey of Australians and interviews with key stakeholders across multiple countries to identify major potential issues associated with vehicle automation, including in and around the workplace. Most survey respondents had concerns relating to job losses in driving occupations, while almost half anticipated increased employment in technology-related areas. Three primary themes were evident in the data from the stakeholder interviews: (1) the inevitability of the universal use of AVs and hence the immediate need for labour market planning, (2) associated potential effects on occupations that are not primarily structured around driving, and (3) the possibility of increased worker safety and enhanced commuting opportunities.

scholarly journals Public awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: A national survey

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sieglinde Angelberger ◽  
Harald Vogelsang ◽  
Gottfried Novacek ◽  
Wolfgang Miehsler ◽  
Clemens Dejaco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Crohn’S Disease ◽  
Crohn's Disease ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Public Awareness

scholarly journals Multimodal Cue Combinations: A Possible Approach to Designing In-Vehicle Takeover Requests for Semi-autonomous Driving

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 1739-1743
Author(s):  
Gaojian Huang ◽  
Clayton Steele ◽  
Xinrui Zhang ◽  
Brandon J. Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Autonomous Driving ◽  
Multimodal Signals ◽  
Road Sign ◽  
Sign Detection ◽  
Level 3 ◽  
Perceived Workload ◽  
Tactile Cues ◽  
Vehicle Automation

The rapid growth of autonomous vehicles is expected to improve roadway safety. However, certain levels of vehicle automation will still require drivers to ‘takeover’ during abnormal situations, which may lead to breakdowns in driver-vehicle interactions. To date, there is no agreement on how to best support drivers in accomplishing a takeover task. Therefore, the goal of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of multimodal alerts as a feasible approach. In particular, we examined the effects of uni-, bi-, and trimodal combinations of visual, auditory, and tactile cues on response times to takeover alerts. Sixteen participants were asked to detect 7 multimodal signals (i.e., visual, auditory, tactile, visual-auditory, visual-tactile, auditory-tactile, and visual-auditory-tactile) while driving under two conditions: with SAE Level 3 automation only or with SAE Level 3 automation in addition to performing a road sign detection task. Performance on the signal and road sign detection tasks, pupil size, and perceived workload were measured. Findings indicate that trimodal combinations result in the shortest response time. Also, response times were longer and perceived workload was higher when participants were engaged in a secondary task. Findings may contribute to the development of theory regarding the design of takeover request alert systems within (semi) autonomous vehicles.

scholarly journals Semi-Autonomous Vehicles as a Cognitive Assistive Device for Older Adults

Geriatrics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Frank Knoefel ◽  
Bruce Wallace ◽  
Rafik Goubran ◽  
Iman Sabra ◽  
Shawn Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Cognitive Change ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Assistive Device ◽  
Cognitive Changes ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Vehicle Automation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Aging Drivers

Losing the capacity to drive due to age-related cognitive decline can have a detrimental impact on the daily life functioning of older adults living alone and in remote areas. Semi-autonomous vehicles (SAVs) could have the potential to preserve driving independence of this population with high health needs. This paper explores if SAVs could be used as a cognitive assistive device for older aging drivers with cognitive challenges. We illustrate the impact of age-related changes of cognitive functions on driving capacity. Furthermore, following an overview on the current state of SAVs, we propose a model for connecting cognitive health needs of older drivers to SAVs. The model demonstrates the connections between cognitive changes experienced by aging drivers, their impact on actual driving, car sensors’ features, and vehicle automation. Finally, we present challenges that should be considered when using the constantly changing smart vehicle technology, adapting it to aging drivers and vice versa. This paper sheds light on age-related cognitive characteristics that should be considered when developing future SAVs manufacturing policies which may potentially help decrease the impact of cognitive change on older adult drivers.

scholarly journals Public priorities for osteoporosis and fracture research: results from a focus group study

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Hawarden ◽  
Clare Jinks ◽  
Waheed Mahmood ◽  
Laurna Bullock ◽  
Steven Blackburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Fragility Fractures ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Delays In Diagnosis

Abstract Summary Four focus groups were conducted with members of the public to identify important areas for future osteoporosis research. Participants identified priorities to increase public awareness of osteoporosis, reduce delays in diagnosis, improve communication between healthcare providers and to improve follow-up and information provision about causes of osteoporosis, medication harms and prognosis. Purpose Patients and the public must be involved in setting research agendas to ensure relevant and impactful questions are prioritised. This study aimed to understand what people living with osteoporosis and fragility fractures felt was important to research, to inform the content of a national survey on research priorities in this area. Methods Focus groups were conducted with members of the public with experience of osteoporosis or fragility fractures. The topic guide was co-developed with a patient and public involvement research user group, and explored participants’ experiences of osteoporosis including diagnosis, management and effect upon their lives, what aspects of their ongoing care was most important to them and what about their care or condition could be improved. Focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Results A total of twenty-three participants were recruited to four focus groups. Analysis identified two main themes: challenges in living with osteoporosis and healthcare services for osteoporosis. Information needs was a further cross-cutting theme. Participants called for increased public awareness of osteoporosis and wanted healthcare services to address conflicting messages about diet, exercise and medication. Participants described long delays in diagnosis, poor communication between primary and secondary care and the need for structured follow-up as important areas for future research to address. Conclusion The findings from this study provide an understanding of research priorities from the perspective of patients and the public, have informed the content of a national survey and have implications for patient education, health services research and policy.

scholarly journals Public Awareness of and Contact With Physicians Who Receive Industry Payments: A National Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 767-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve Pham-Kanter ◽  
Michelle M. Mello ◽  
Lisa Soleymani Lehmann ◽  
Eric G. Campbell ◽  
Daniel Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Public Awareness

The application of GIS to construction labour market planning

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Anumba ◽  
A.R.J. Dainty ◽  
S.G. Ison ◽  
Amanda Sergeant
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Market Planning ◽  
Application Of Gis

scholarly journals Public awareness of and support for smoke-free legislation in Turkey: a national survey using the lot quality sampling technique

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 141-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Cakir ◽  
T. Buzgan ◽  
S. Com ◽  
H. Irmak ◽  
E. Aydin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sampling Technique

scholarly journals Vision, Challenges and Solutions in the Development of Professional Social Work in Vietnam: Perceptions of Key Stakeholders

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huong Nguyen ◽  
Trang Thu Nguyen ◽  
Naomi Farber
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Integral Function ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
The Government ◽  
Laws And Policies

It was not until 2010 that social work was officially recognized as a profession in Vietnam when the government approved a national master blueprint to develop social work. This blueprint identified seven strategic objectives including: creating a foundational labor force, developing laws and policies, and raising awareness about social work. This exploratory study examines the degree to which key stakeholders in Vietnam have shared vision and perceptions about the challenges and solutions necessary to make this ambitious plan for Vietnamese social work succeed. An anonymous survey was conducted with 65 policy makers, educators, service providers, and practitioners. The survey revealed that key stakeholders in held a shared vision about Vietnamese social work, focusing on making it a genuine profession. They identified the top challenges for Vietnamese social work as lack of national policy and regulations, lack of public awareness about the profession, and lack of resources to develop high quality social work education. Key stakeholders considered social work to be an integral function of the government and, as such, depend upon the government to lay the foundation for, provide direction to, and make available the resources necessary for the profession to grow. In other words, there would not be a Vietnamese social work profession outside of and without the Vietnamese government, unlike how the social work profession has developed in many Western countries. 

scholarly journals Radon in the Dwellings: Causes and Prevention

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
M Shakir Khan
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Inert Gas ◽  
Permissible Level ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Measuring Techniques ◽  
The World

The problem of radon in dwellings gained importance in 1984 after an incidence in Pennsylvania, USA; thereafter several measuring techniques have been developed and national survey programs were started throughout the world for monitoring radon levels by government authorities. The lots of work have done by researchers in this field throughout the world. Several developed countries have given guidelines for initiating action to reduce radon levels if found beyond permissible level. The main aim of this article to provide public awareness about the health hazards posed by radon, which is naturally occurring invisible inert gas in the dwellings that is not be detected by human senses.

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