New Evidence of Impacts of Cell Phone Use on Driving Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 46-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Chen ◽  
Zheng Yan
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Car Accidents ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
New Evidence

Mobile phone use when driving is widely considered to be a major cause of car accidents. This paper attempts to review the existing literature by focusing on three key issues: (a) Whether and how seriously does mobile phone use impair driving? (b) How and why does mobile phone use impair driving? (c) What should be done to best prevent from accident? The authors identified a total of 90 epidemiological studies, experimental studies, and observational studies that were published during 2007 to 2012. These most recent studies were systematically reviewed in three major categories, (a) the effect of using a mobile phone when driving on drivers’ performance in terms of information processing and vehicle control, (b) variables related to driving, such as characteristics of drivers and mobile phone types, and (c) context and content of conversation during driving. Both limitations of existing research and future research directions are discussed.

Road Safety and Mobile Phone Behaviors

2015 ◽  
pp. 1356-1365
Author(s):  
Junaid Ahmad Bhatti
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Vehicle Collision ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Lane Position ◽  
The Impact

Mobile phone use while driving is one of the major road safety risks. In surveys from different settings, the rate of mobile phone use while driving ranged from 1 to 11%. Literature from observational and experimental studies show that driving capacities such as reacting to traffic hazards, maintaining a central lane position, maintaining a safe distance and speed are negatively affected when using a mobile phone while driving. Several epidemiological studies suggest that motor vehicle collision risks increase by two to nine times when using a mobile phone (handheld or hands-free) compared to not using the phone while driving. Considering these findings, almost three-quarters of the countries have adopted legislation banning the use of handheld mobile phone devices while driving. These interventions, however, are insufficient to deal with the use of hands-free mobile phones while driving and texting which are challenging to ascertain and prevent. Currently, “in-vehicle” and collision avoidance technologies are being evaluated to further reduce the impact of these road menaces in our society.

Mobile Phone and Driving

2015 ◽  
pp. 1341-1355
Author(s):  
Andrea Benedetto ◽  
Alessandro Calvi ◽  
Fabrizio D'Amico
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Driving Simulation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Research Direction ◽  
Driving Simulators ◽  
Cell Phone Use ◽  
Naturalistic Driving ◽  
Simulator Study

Although most countries have made cell phone use while driving illegal, the drivers still use it both for calling and texting, increasing worries related to sanitary aspects, among these the effects on driving performance and road safety. There are many studies that have investigated the distraction factors related to phone use while driving. Specifically, experimental studies using driving simulators, closed-track driving courses, and naturalistic driving while using a mobile phone have reported a variety of driving impairments. This article firstly provides a review of the state-of-the-art and then, after a discussion of the great advantages of studying drivers' performance using driving simulation, a full simulator study on the effects of mobile phone while driving is presented. Finally, future research direction is addressed.

scholarly journals Mobile Phone Use and Mental Health. A Review of the Research That Takes a Psychological Perspective on Exposure

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Thomée
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Behavioral Perspective

The purpose of this study was to carry out a review of observational studies that consider links between mobile phone use and mental health from a psychological or behavioral perspective. Systematic literature searches in PubMed and PsycINFO for articles published until 2017 were done. Exclusion criteria included: papers that considered radiofrequency fields, attention, safety, relational consequences, sexual behavior, cyberbullying, and reviews, qualitative, and case or experimental studies. A total of 4738 papers were screened by title and abstract, 404 were retrieved in full text, and 290 were included. Only 5% had any longitudinal design. Self-reporting was the dominating method of measurement. One third of the studies included children or youth. A majority of adult populations consisted of university students and/or self-selected participants. The main research results included associations between frequent mobile phone use and mental health outcomes, such as depressive symptoms and sleep problems. Mobile phone use at bedtime was associated with, e.g., shorter sleep duration and lower sleep quality. “Problematic use” (dependency) was associated with several negative outcomes. In conclusion, associations between mobile phone use and adverse mental health outcomes are found in studies that take a psychological or behavioral perspective on the exposure. However, more studies of high quality are needed in order to draw valid conclusions about the mechanisms and causal directions of associations.

Reducing overestimation in reported mobile phone use associated with epidemiological studies

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 559-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Tokola ◽  
Päivi Kurttio ◽  
Tiina Salminen ◽  
Anssi Auvinen
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Mobile Phone Use

The Challenge of International Market Segmentation in Emerging Markets

2016 ◽  
pp. 2274-2293
Author(s):  
Ramazan Nacar ◽  
Nimet Uray
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Market Segmentation ◽  
International Market ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Paradoxical Effects ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Future Research Directions

Increasing paradoxical effects of globalization resulted in the increased homogenization and heterogenization of international markets. Globalization with its varying effects also increased the significance of international market segmentation over the last few decades. Despite the increased presence and usage of international market segmentation, in recent times, the rise of emerging markets have challenged the concepts and methods of international market segmentation. In order to address key issues of international market segmentation in emerging markets, this study briefly examined and assessed foremost conceptual and methodological issues of international market segmentation in emerging markets. Suggestions and future research directions are also provided.

Social Media Corporate Policies for Government Organizations

2012 ◽  
pp. 458-474
Author(s):  
Salem Al Shair Al Suwaidi ◽  
Ibrahim Ahmed Elbadawi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Corporate Policies ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Social Media Tools

As government organizations increasingly recognize the fast growth and expanding influence of social media tools such as social networking sites, blogs, and wikis, they start involving in these tools to increase the value delivered to their citizens. Many government organizations have realized the importance of having corporate policies to guide them while involving in these social media tools. The main purpose of this chapter is to present the key lessons learnt from the process of formulating a government-wide social media policy in the United Arab Emirates. This covers how government officials perceive the adoption of social media by government entities, the main barriers face successful adoption of social media, and the key issues need to be covered by social media policies. The authors analyze the collected answers in light of some of the literature available on the topic. They conclude the chapter with a brief summary and recommendations for future research directions.

scholarly journals Recurrent Cholera Outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving beyond Epidemiology to Understand the Environmental Reservoirs and Drivers

Challenges ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willis Gwenzi ◽  
Edmond Sanganyado
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Environmental Drivers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
And Control ◽  
Water Borne

Recurrent cholera outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) attracted a lot of research interest, raising questions about the effectiveness of current prevention and control methods. However, research on cholera and other water-borne diseases in Africa is dominated by epidemiological studies, while investigations on the environmental drivers and reservoirs of cholera remain scarce. The current discourse relating cholera to the environment in SSA is often limited to the rudimentary statement that, “cholera is caused by the consumption of contaminated water and food”. Yet, beyond this simplistic view, literature elsewhere shows that cholera outbreaks are controlled by its complex interactions with environmental drivers and reservoirs. This brings to question whether cholera can be eradicated in SSA without understanding these complex interactions. The current review seeks to (1) highlight the nature and dynamics of recent cholera outbreaks in SSA, (2) discuss the importance of environmental reservoirs of Vibrio cholerae, and anthropogenic and hydroclimatic drivers in controlling the dynamics of cholera outbreaks, and (3) highlight key knowledge gaps and future research directions, and the need to harness emerging research tools such as modeling, machine learning, data mining, and genomics techniques to better understand the cholera dynamics. By bringing to fore these often-overlooked issues in cholera research, we seek to stimulate discussion, and promote a shift toward cross-disciplinary research on cholera and other water-borne diseases in SSA and beyond.

A Web Service Enabled Framework for RFID Applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 687-691 ◽  
pp. 3083-3086
Author(s):  
Sheng Pu Li ◽  
Xiao Hui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Web Service ◽  
Physical Object ◽  
Physical World ◽  
Virtual Object ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Lightweight Framework ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Rfid Applications

RFID can give a unique digital identifier to real physical object, and bridges the physical world with the virtual digital world. Based on the analysis on our experience of RFID applications, some common key issues and requirements of RFID application are presented. A lightweight framework based on Web Service to support ubiquitous RFID application of medicine logistics is designed and implemented. This lightweight framework provides the integration of RFID technology and other holistic applications. Virtual object is used to map the real physical world object and the virtual digital object. Experiment result is given and some future research directions are discussed.

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