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Fatigue, sleepiness and reduced alertness as risk factors in driving Sagberg, Fridulv ; Jackson, Paul ; Krüger, Hans-Peter ; Muzet, Alain ; Williams, Adrian

By: Contributor(s): Series: TØI rapport ; 739Publication details: Oslo Transportökonomisk Institutt, [TØI], 2004Description: 68 sISBN:
  • 8248004503
Subject(s): Online resources: Bibl.nr: VTI P4477:739Location: Abstract: The report is based on presentations at a workshop about driver fatigue and sleepiness, organised by TØI as part of the EU project IMMORTAL in September, 2003. The following topics are presented and discussed: 1) Incidence of driver sleep, and the role of sleep and fatigue in crashes. 2) The biological basis of sleep, and medical and clinical aspects. 3) Simulator studies of fatigue indicators. 4) Eye and eyelid movements as fatigue indicators. 5) In-car warning systems to prevent falling asleep while driving. 6) Fatigue management among occupational drivers.
Item type: Reports, conferences, monographs
Holdings: VTI P4477:739

The report is based on presentations at a workshop about driver fatigue and sleepiness, organised by TØI as part of the EU project IMMORTAL in September, 2003. The following topics are presented and discussed: 1) Incidence of driver sleep, and the role of sleep and fatigue in crashes. 2) The biological basis of sleep, and medical and clinical aspects. 3) Simulator studies of fatigue indicators. 4) Eye and eyelid movements as fatigue indicators. 5) In-car warning systems to prevent falling asleep while driving. 6) Fatigue management among occupational drivers.