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.
Maintaining Alertness in Railroad Locomotive Crews
1977
68 pages
Report
No indication
English
Personnel Management, Labor Relations & Manpower , Psychology , Personnel management , Railroads , Vigilance , Locomotives , Safety devices , Methodology , Evaluation , Recommendations , Improvement , Technology innovation , Simulation , Motivation , Fatigue(Biology) , Time , Attention , Psychological tests , Train crews , Locomotive engineers , Boredom
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