Advances in Human Aspects of Road and Rail Transportation

Informationen zum Autor Stanton\, Neville A. Klappentext Human factors and ergonomics have made considerable contributions to the research, design, development, operation and analysis of transportation systems and their complementary infrastructure. This volume focuses on the causations of road accidents, the function and design of roads and signs, the design of automobiles, and the training of the driver. It covers accident analyses, air traffic control, control rooms, intelligent transportation systems, and new systems and technologies. Zusammenfassung Human factors and ergonomics have made considerable contributions to the research! design! development! operation and analysis of transportation systems and their complementary infrastructure. This volume focuses on the causations of road accidents! the function and design of roads and signs! the design of automobiles! and the training of the driver. It covers accident analyses! air traffic control! control rooms! intelligent transportation systems! and new systems and technologies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to The Transaction Edition; Author’s Preface; Introduction; Book I: The Mind of Crowds; I: General Characteristics of Crowds—Psychological Law of Their Mental Unity; II: The Sentiments and Morality of Crowds; III: The Ideas, Reasoning Power, and Imagination of Crowds; IV: A Religious Shape Assumed by All The Convictions of Crowds; Book II: The Opinions and Beliefs of Crowds; I: Remote Factors of The Opinions and Beliefs of Crowds; II: The Immediate Factors of The Opinions of Crowds; III: The Leaders of Crowds and Their Means of Persuasion; IV: Limitations of The Variability of The Beliefs and Opinions of Crowds; Book III: The Classification and Description of the Different Kinds of Crowds; I: The Classification of Crowds; II: Crowds Termed Criminal Crowds; III: Criminal Juries; IV: Electoral Crowds; V: Parliamentary Assemblies

Product details

• Authors: Neville A. (University of Southhampton Stanton
• Assisted by: Neville A. Stanton (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.07.2012
• EAN: 9781439871232
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-7123-2
• No. of pages: 882
• Series: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automotive, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General, Automotive technology and trades, Automotive technology & trades, Railway technology, engineering and trades, Railway Technology, Engineering & Trades, Ergonomics