OBJECTIVE This study investigated the profile of drivers involved in automobile accidents attending a hospital emergency department (ED) in Catanzaro (Italy). METHODS Car drivers involved in automobile accidents who were registered for emergency care between May 2003 and February 2004 were included in the study. Demographics and details of the accident were collected immediately after admitta...

Modern automobiles incorporate more actuators, heaters, and other electrical loads than have automobiles in the past. This proliferation of high current, high power loads is presently challenging the longstanding assumption that the entire chassis will remain at one potential under a variety of different operating conditions. New voltage standards, alternator designs, and power electronics ensu...

Walking being the oldest form of urban transport, and until the advent of major transformationsin transport technology in the nineteenth century, most cities were structured in ways that supported walkability.Today, there is a change in transportation which emphasizes, the traditional pedestrian paths which are increasinglybecoming non-regulated spaces when compared to the urban spaces for auto...

Ultrasonics complex vibrations with twoor three-dimensional vibration locus are effective for various applications. Various high-frequency and complex-vibration systems have been proposed and studied. The applications include ultrasonic direct welding of LSI, semiconductor chips without adhesive or solder, ultrasonic seam welding of thin metal plates, ultrasonic welding of thick metal specimens...