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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Safety technology"”.
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Highway madness! : politics and citizen participation in postwar U.S. traffic safety technology and policy
Modern U.S. traffic safety policy is largely guided by three overarching principles that have influenced governments, industry, and community and citizen activists since the 1940s. The terms, education, engineering, and enforcement, detailed in the Action Program for Traffic Safety were developed …
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How Technology Diffuses through Construction User Culture: An Innovation Design to Improve Safety Technology Adoption
… were utilized to obtain a holistic view of technology-adoption challenges and opportunities. The requirement analysis involved the development and use of a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews to identify the contributors of safety technology adoption in small roofing companies, as …
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High School Teachers' Perceptions of Safety in Rural High Schools
School safety continues to be a contentious issue in American society. Teachers employed in two different high schools, one located in Illinois and the other located in Alabama, were surveyed in order to ascertain if the presence of school safety technology and a high frequency of lockdown drills …
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Towards Implementing Modular Nuclear Reactor Systems for Developing Countries : A framework for capturing the value potential of modular nuclear reactor systems and their deployment in developing countries
… reactor systems, with considerations for cost, safety, technology and electric grid development, among other factors, all from the perspective of developing countries in Africa. Special consideration is given to communicating the value of this framework based on the interests of developing …
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Quantifying the Kinematics of Injury Biomechanics: Several Applications Incorporating Human Volunteers and Surrogates
… due to frontal crashes. Although advancements in safety technology have reduced the number of fatalities and injuries, motor vehicle collisions are still a major issue in the United States. Continued development of computational models and biofidelic anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) …
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Evaluating the Potential of an Intersection Driver Assistance System to Prevent U.S. Intersection Crashes
… Systems (I-ADAS) are an emerging active safety technology which aims to help drivers safely navigate through intersections. One primary function of I-ADAS is to detect oncoming vehicles and in the event of an imminent collision can (a) alert the driver and/or (b) autonomously evade the …
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Pilot Perception of Light Emitting Diodes Versus Incandescent Elevated Runway Guard Lights
… part of a sponsored project by the FAA (Airport Safety Technology Research and Development Sub-Team, AJP-6311) in preparation for introducing LED technology to airport lighting.</p>
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Safety Return on Investment (ROI): The Broader Adoption of Rotorcraft CFIT-Avoidance Technology
… controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) avoidance technology more broadly. Previous research explored the costs and benefits of different safety initiatives but did not evaluate from an operators’ perspective. For the operators, a private ROI that excludes societal costs and benefits was therefore …
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Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting in Harsh Environments and Laser Additive Manufacturing for Thermoelectric and Electromagnetic Materials
… solutions, additive manufacturing, and nuclear safety technology, addressing critical challenges in sensor powering for extreme environments, energy harvesting, and materials fabrication. The research is divided into three key areas, each contributing to advancements in its respective domain. …
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Decision Analysis in Fire Safety Engineering - Analysing Investments in Fire Safety
… methods to the evaluation of investments in fire safety was investigated, particularly with the aim of being able to suggest a method for analysing a specific investment in fire safety for a specific factory. Attention was directed above all at the handling of cases of large epistemic uncertainty …
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Safety Culture in Sea and Aviation Transport
… thesis investigates sea and aviation transport safety culture, with a focus on perceptions and attitudes. A safety culture reflects the attitudes, beliefs, perceptions, and values that individuals share in relation to safety. Safety culture is often identified as being essential to an …
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An Evaluation Of Perceived Safety Of Free Software: The Brafs Model
This dissertation explores the perceived safety of free software and its relationship with the intention to use this technology in a business setting. The newly created construct of perceived safety is developed out of the theory of planned behavior. It is researched, scrutinized, and refined …