scholarly journals An Unhelmeted Motorcyclist Not Holding Both Handlebars - A Photographic Idea for Education Presented as an Initial Scoping Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Deborah J Hilton
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Driver Fatigue ◽  
Scoping Study ◽  
Safety Message ◽  
Word Cloud ◽  
Motor Cycle ◽  
Safety Design ◽  
Emerging Themes

Introduction: Road safety campaigns in Australia typically have simple, hit home messages with captions overlaid on photos. The Australian stop, revive, survive campaign is well-known, with accompanying photos displaying red fatigued eyes with the words; tired eyes, yawning, driver fatigue: wake up to the signs. Otherwise, the stop, revive, survive is shown with a windy road ahead viewed through a dashboard.Objectives: The aim of this project was to create a helmet safety message utilising a photograph along with several text words alongside.Methods: A photograph taken by Stephen Hilton of a motorcyclist with no helmet, holding one handlebar, was utilised with the words;‘Helmet, Handlebars, Headlights’ overlaid above along with arrows. This safety design was shown to forty persons, in order to obtain brief feedback and comments on whether this had the potential to convey the message about the need for a helmet in particular. The comments were gathered, collated and then common themes were identified.Results and Discussion: Five emerging themes were identified that included; The message is simple and straight to the point, cultural awareness is required, the need to enforce it as law, motor cycle riders think they are invincible and finally respondents were unsure whether it would work. A word cloud was created capturing and highlighting the main words stated in larger font, while words used infrequently were displayed in smaller font.Conclusion: More than half of the respondents questioned thought the idea was simple, straight to the point and hence should work.

scholarly journals Blockchain-Based Trust Management Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Model for VANETs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Pu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Trust Management ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Trust Value ◽  
Safety Message ◽  
Embedded Sensing ◽  
Decision Making Model

<p>Recent advancements in embedded sensing system, wireless communication technologies, big data, and artificial intelligence have fueled the development of Internet of Vehicles (IoV), where vehicles, road side unit (RSUs), and smart devices seamlessly interact with each other to enable the gathering and sharing of information on vehicles, roads, and their surrounds. As a fundamental component of IoV, vehicular networks (VANETs) are playing a critical role in processing, computing, and sharing travel-related information, which can help vehicles timely be aware of traffic situation and finally improve road safety and travel experience. However, due to the unique characteristics of vehicles, such as high mobility and sparse deployment making neighbor vehicles unacquainted and unknown to each other, VANETs are facing the challenge of evaluating the credibility of road safety messages. In this paper, we propose a blockchain-based trust management system using multi-criteria decision-making model, also referred to as Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub>, in VANETs. In the Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub>, each vehicle evaluates the credibility of received road safety message and generates the trust value of message originator. Due to the limited storage capacity, each vehicle periodically uploads the trust value to a nearby RSU. After receiving various trust values from vehicles, the RSU calculates the reputation value of message originator of road safety message using multi-criteria decision-making model, packs the reputation value into a block, and competes to add the block into blockchain. We evaluate the proposed Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub> approach through simulation experiments using OMNeT++ and compare its performance with prior blockchain-based decentralized trust management approach. The simulation results indicate that the proposed Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub> approach can not only improve fictitious message detection rate and malicious vehicle detection rate, but also can increase the number of dropped fictitious messages.<br></p>

scholarly journals Blockchain-Based Trust Management Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Model for VANETs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Pu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Trust Management ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Trust Value ◽  
Safety Message ◽  
Embedded Sensing ◽  
Decision Making Model

<p>Recent advancements in embedded sensing system, wireless communication technologies, big data, and artificial intelligence have fueled the development of Internet of Vehicles (IoV), where vehicles, road side unit (RSUs), and smart devices seamlessly interact with each other to enable the gathering and sharing of information on vehicles, roads, and their surrounds. As a fundamental component of IoV, vehicular networks (VANETs) are playing a critical role in processing, computing, and sharing travel-related information, which can help vehicles timely be aware of traffic situation and finally improve road safety and travel experience. However, due to the unique characteristics of vehicles, such as high mobility and sparse deployment making neighbor vehicles unacquainted and unknown to each other, VANETs are facing the challenge of evaluating the credibility of road safety messages. In this paper, we propose a blockchain-based trust management system using multi-criteria decision-making model, also referred to as Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub>, in VANETs. In the Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub>, each vehicle evaluates the credibility of received road safety message and generates the trust value of message originator. Due to the limited storage capacity, each vehicle periodically uploads the trust value to a nearby RSU. After receiving various trust values from vehicles, the RSU calculates the reputation value of message originator of road safety message using multi-criteria decision-making model, packs the reputation value into a block, and competes to add the block into blockchain. We evaluate the proposed Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub> approach through simulation experiments using OMNeT++ and compare its performance with prior blockchain-based decentralized trust management approach. The simulation results indicate that the proposed Trust<sup>Block</sup><sub>MCDM</sub> approach can not only improve fictitious message detection rate and malicious vehicle detection rate, but also can increase the number of dropped fictitious messages.<br></p>

scholarly journals Holding the keys to health? A scoping study of the population health impacts of automated vehicles

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Dean ◽  
Alexander J. Wray ◽  
Lucas Braun ◽  
Jeffrey M. Casello ◽  
Lindsay McCallum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Automated Vehicles ◽  
Scoping Study ◽  
Health Implications

Abstract Background Automated Vehicles (AVs) are central to the new mobility paradigm that promises to transform transportation systems and cities across the globe. To date, much of the research on AVs has focused on technological advancements with little emphasis on how this emerging technology will impact population-level health. This scoping study examines the potential health impacts of AVs based on the existing literature. Methods Using Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping protocol, we searched academic and ‘grey’ literature to anticipate the effects of AVs on human health. Results Our search captured 43 information sources that discussed a least one of the five thematic areas related to health. The bulk of the evidence is related to road safety (n = 37), followed by a relatively equal distribution between social equity (n = 24), environment (n = 22), lifestyle (n = 20), and built environment (n = 18) themes. There is general agreement that AVs will improve road safety overall, thus reducing injuries and fatalities from human errors in operating motorized vehicles. However, the relationships with air quality, physical activity, and stress, among other health factors may be more complex. The broader health implications of AVs will be dependent on how the technology is adopted in various transportation systems. Regulatory action will be a significant determinant of how AVs could affect health, as well as how AVs influence social and environmental determinants of health. Conclusion To support researchers and practitioners considering the health implications of AVs, we provide a conceptual map of the direct and indirect linkages between AV use and health outcomes. It is important that stakeholders, including public health agencies work to ensure that population health outcomes and equitable distribution of health impacts are priority considerations as regulators develop their response to AVs. We recommend that public health and transportation officials actively monitor trends in AV introduction and adoption, regulators focus on protecting human health and safety in AV implementation, and researchers work to expand the body of evidence surrounding AVs and population health.

Reckless driving promotion and prevention: priming effects

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Lemarié ◽  
Jean-Charles Chebat ◽  
François Bellavance
Keyword(s):  
Social Marketing ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Message ◽  
Positive Image ◽  
Young Drivers ◽  
Targeted Messages ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Reckless Driving

Purpose This paper aims to examine how reckless driving scenes in action movies affect young male drivers’ perception of reckless drivers and proposes a targeted social marketing strategy to counteract this effect. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses were tested through a 2 (reckless driving scenes vs control) × 2 (road safety advertising vs control) online experiment with 151 young male drivers. Findings Reckless driving scenes in action movies prime a positive image of reckless drivers which impacts young male drivers’ attitudes and reckless driving intention. However, a road safety message specifically addressing the positive image of reckless drivers efficiently counteracts this effect. Research limitations/implications A few studies have experimentally tested the impact of reckless driving promotion on young drivers’ attitudes and intention, but none have analysed this impact in terms of the development of a positive image of reckless drivers. In addition, this study emphasises that a targeted message based on social norms can cancel the effect of reckless driving promotion and have a beneficial impact on the most risk-prone drivers. Practical implications Social marketers working in the field of road safety can improve the efficacy of their social marketing programmes by taking into consideration the positive image of reckless drivers promoted by the media. Social implications Practitioners should develop interventions and targeted messages that help young drivers cultivate a less idealised and masculine social image of reckless drivers. Originality/value This paper enhances the awareness of the effect that the media’s positive depiction of reckless drivers can have on the youth and proposes a strategy to counteract this effect.

scholarly journals QoS Routing Protocol (QoRP) to Enhance Road Safety in VANETs

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1882-1885
Keyword(s):  
Routing Protocol ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Qos Routing ◽  
Message Delivery ◽  
Boundary Area ◽  
The Road ◽  
Safety Message ◽  
Safety Alert ◽  
Message Broadcasting

Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) communication promises a vast array of applications ranging from road safety and driving comfort. Safety message broadcasting plays a significant role in highway safety in which the safety alert messages have to be delivered immediately to the vehicles located in the risk boundary area. Most of the current research attempt to select optimal relayer for safety message rebroadcasting. However, relayer selection models are not efficient, especially in a high-density VANET, as they cause a high delay in safety message delivery and lead to multiple accidents at the incident spot. To avert these issues, this work proposes a QoS Routing Protocol (QoRP) that aims to enhance the road safety in both sparse and dense VANETs.

scholarly journals Innovative activity in the field of monitoring and controlling delivery of furniture by road transport

10.12737/8516 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Прядкин ◽  
Vladimir Pryadkin ◽  
Бычков ◽  
Dmitriy Bychkov ◽  
Шибаев ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Activity ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Condition Monitoring ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
Crew Member ◽  
Driver Fatigue ◽  
And Control ◽  
Objective Tool

On modern cars it is advisable to establish a system of identification, together with a system for tracking biological activity of the driver that enable rapid condition monitoring of the driver. The use of the tacho-graph control, systems of identification and control of driver fatigue allows the possibility of complete and objective tool control of the driver, and the refinement of the work and rest of each crew member as a result it allow improving road safety and security of cargo.

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