The problem of assuring alertness in railroad locomotive crews is defined. Principles for maintaining alertness are derived from the experimental literature on vigilance and several unresolved questions are explored through three experiments. The findings are summarized in a set of criteria for evaluating alerting devices and techniques, and devices currently in use on the railroads are evaluated against these criteria. Recommendations are offered for improving current devices and for exploring new techniques.


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    Title :

    Maintaining Alertness in Railroad Locomotive Crews


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    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    68 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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