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If you are interested in online human factors training, please contact Maurice Masliah ([email protected]). This is a new offering and dates for the course have not yet been set. The course content is expected to include:
1. Introduction
What is human factors?
How are codes used in signing and markings?
How does the human factors approach compare to the epidemiological approach to road safety?
How is road safety defined and measured?
What are some fallacies about human behavior and errors?
2. Vision
What is our visual field and acuity of the eye?
What is optical flow?
What are the limitations of visual search?
What role does contrast play in detection?
How do we perceive depth?
What role does looming (perception of closing velocity) play in road safety?
3. Information Processing
How does signal detection theory apply to road safety?
What does it mean for a driver to be attentive?
Are drivers single channel or multi-channel processors?
What is the relationship between workload and performance?
What is perception-response time?
What is positive guidance?
4. Intersection Collisions
What are the common collision types at intersections?
What is a conflict?
What are some engineering countermeasures to improve safety at intersections?
What impact do marked crosswalks have on safety?
When are drivers more likely to yield to pedestrians?
5. Fatigue
How common is fatigue as a contributing factor to collisions?
What factors increase the likelihood of fatigue?
What is our circadian rhythm and its relationship to collision risk?
What can be done to mitigate fatigue?
6. Distraction
How is distraction defined?
What is inattentional blindness?
What is the impact of cell phones on distraction on drivers and on pedestrians?
What is the impact of digital signs on driver distraction?
7. Road User Behaviour at Rail Crossings
How does the public perceive rail crossings?
What are some countermeasures to improve rail crossing safety?
What is the speed-size illusion and what is its impact on rail crossing safety?
How does signal detection theory apply to rail crossings?