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A review of factors which influence pedestrian use of the streets: Task 1 report for an EPSRC funded project on measuring pedestrian accessibility [PDF]

, 2004
INTRODUCTION This document was written to report the results from Task 1 of the Measuring Pedestrian Accessibility project funded through the EPSRC Future Integrated Transport programme.
Hodgson, F.C., Page, M., Tight, M.R.
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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani, Carlo Antonini, Teresa Gatti, Mengjiao Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemically Doped Conductive Polymers for Wearable Health Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Among conductive polymers, poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), polyaniline (PANI), and polypyrrole (PPy) are the most studied and applied. Chemical doping significantly boosts intrinsic conductivity and mechanical robustness.
Mengdi Zuo, Jian Song, Hong Hu, Le Zheng, Lei Zhang, Charles H. Lawrie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the visibility of unprotected road users in pedestrian crossing [PDF]

Archives of Electrical Engineering
The article presents selected results of research on improving pedestrian traffic safety. Based on annually-updated accident statistics made available by the police, as well as the new pedestrian traffic regulations in force, detailed work was undertaken
Sebastian Różowicz, Krzysztof Baran, Antoni Różowicz, Marcin Leśko, Lubomír Beňa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: Special issue related to the 33rd ICTCT Conference, held on-line on 28-29 October 2021

Transactions on Transport Sciences, 2022
ICTCT (International Co-operation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety) held its 33rd annual  conference on the 28th and 29th of October 2021. The conference was held on-line due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Stijn Daniels
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors contributing to inland water transport passenger ferry accidents in Bangladesh

Journal of Safety and Sustainability
Bangladesh possesses the geographical traits to make a model inland water transport (IWT) system globally, unfortunately, it is prone to accidents and casualties.
Sahed Hossen Sajib
doaj   +1 more source

Problems for Vulnerable Road Users in Great Britain, The Netherlands and Sweden [PDF]

, 1989
INTRODUCTION In many countries in Europe pedal cycle and pedestrian travel are important transport modes for the population. However, given the vulnerable nature of these modes of transport, the number of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists ...
Carsten, O.M.J., Sherborne, D., Tight, M.R.   +2 more
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Issues arising from the HASTE experiments [PDF]

, 2005
[FIRST PARAGRAPH] The HASTE project work discussed in the foregoing papers can be depicted as being aimed at answering two questions: “Does greater secondary task load from an In-Vehicle Information System (IVIS) lead to an identifiably worse ...
Brookhuis, Brookhuis, De Waard, Dingus, Holohan, Karel Brookhuis, Oliver Carsten, Pashler, Wierwille   +8 more
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