Fatigue and workplace sleepiness are consequences of modern industrial society. Fatigue
is a complex biological phenomenon that occurs as a function of time awake, time-of-day …

Daytime sleepiness, sleep deprivation, and irregular sleep schedules are highly prevalent
among college students, as 50% report daytime sleepiness and 70% attain insufficient …

Not just detecting but also predicting impairment of a car driver's operational state is a
challenge. This study aims to determine whether the standard sources of information used to …

The objective of this review was to examine the evidence for the link between fatigue and
safety, especially in transport and occupational settings. For the purposes of this review …

The past decade has seen the development and testing of an increasingly large set of
ergonomics tools. With new sections in every chapter, the third edition of Introduction to …

Objective To determine the prevalence of depression and burnout among residents in
paediatrics and to establish if a relation exists between these disorders and medication …

Vigilance is a term with varied definitions but the most common usage is sustained attention
or tonic alertness. This usage of vigilance implies both the degree of arousal on the sleep …

Adolescence is marked by dramatic changes in sleep. Older adolescents go to bed later,
have an increased preference for evening activities, and sleep less than younger …

1-2 Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicine, and Psychology© 2011 by
Taylor & Francis Group, LLC is is an exciting time for researchers using driving simulators. In …

Building on the success of previous editions, the 4th edition of 'Introduction to Human
Factors and Ergonomics' provides a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the field …