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Smart driving aids and their effects on driving performance and driver distraction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In-vehicle information systems have been shown to increase driver workload and cause distraction; both of which are causal factors for accidents. This simulator study evaluates the impact that two designs for a smart driving aid, and scenario complexity ...
Birrell, Stewart A., Young, Mark S.
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Driver Distraction by Advertising: Genuine Risk or Urban Myth? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Drivers operate in an increasingly complex visual environment,and yet there has been little recent research on the effects this might have on driving ability and accident rates.
Wallace, Dr Brendan
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Judicial Perspectives on Neurodiversity in Queensland Courts, Tribunals and Commissions: Experiences With Disclosure and Witness Credibility

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Little is known about the impacts of the disclosure, or the non‐disclosure, of medical conditions associated with neurodiversity in the context of court proceedings and hearings before tribunals and commissions. This paper examines the experiences of twenty‐three Queensland Judges, Magistrates, and Tribunal and Commission Members with ...
Danielle Bozin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differential Impact of Affective and Cognitive Attributes on Preference under Deliberation and Distraction

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2015
Two experiments were designed to test the hypothesis that affective information looms relatively larger than cognitive information when individuals are distracted for a period of time compared to when they engage in deliberative thinking. In two studies,
Zuojun eWang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Driver’s Distraction and Understandability of Using GPS Navigation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
GPS navigation is available on smartphone application providing turn-by-turn navigation instruction on smartphones and the distraction from GPS usage while driving also became an issue.
Budiawan, Wiwik   +3 more
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Increased Elbow Valgus Torque During Pitching Is Not a Risk Factor for Medial Elbow Injuries in Young Baseball Pitchers: A Prospective Cohort Study

open access: yesArthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To examine the relationship between elbow valgus torque during pitching and the occurrence of medial elbow injuries in young baseball pitchers prospectively. Methods Between 2019 and 2023, 361 male pitchers aged 9 to 12 years were enrolled. Pitchers with a history of elbow injury or who had not served as pitchers in baseball games for ≥1 year ...
Akira Saito   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘SOMS BrainSpace’: A digital serious game for undergraduate neuroscience

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Neuroanatomy is challenging for many undergraduates, requiring strong visuospatial skills and a deep understanding of complex concepts. This study developed and evaluated SOMS BrainSpace, a digital serious game for neuroanatomy education, using a mixed methods approach.
Anthony Tran   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distraction by unexpected sounds: comparing response repetition and response switching

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
Numerous studies using oddball tasks have shown that unexpected sounds presented in a predictable or repeated sequence (deviant vs. standard sounds) capture attention and negatively impact ongoing behavioral performance.
Elena García-López   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability, transport and design: reviewing the prospects for safely encouraging eco-driving

open access: yes, 2013
Private vehicle use contributes a disproportionately large amount to the degradation of the environment we inhabit. Technological advancement is of course critical to the mitigation of climate change, however alone it will not suffice; we must also see ...
Harvey, Catherine   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Can I Have Your Attention? Implications of the Research on Distractions and Multitasking for Reference Librarians [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The media have identified the last decade as “the age of distraction.” People today find it harder to work on long, sustained tasks because distractions are eroding their attention span, fostering a culture of discontinuity.
Dewan, Pauline
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