background and objectives: in many studies, chronic diseases are associated with incidence of driving accident. the main objective of the present study is investigation the effect of physical and mental disorders status of bus drivers on the occurrence of crashes. materials and methods: this research is a cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study that was performed on 665 bus drivers' pu...

This paper studies convex optimization and modelling for component sizing and optimal energy management control of hybrid electric vehicles. The novelty in the paper is the modeling steps required to include a battery wear model into the convex optimization problem. The convex modeling steps are described for the example of battery sizing and simultaneous optimal control of a series hybrid elec...

The ability to transfer load currents between parallel busbars is one of the main requirements for most disconnector switches in gas insulated as well as air insulated substations today. As such, the capability limits and testing methods are internationally standardized in IEC 62271-102. The test circuit dictated in this standard is the Thévenin equivalent of the high current, power frequency a...

This paper presents the dynamics modeling and parameters identification of a motorcycle simulator’s platform. This model begins with some suppositions which consider that the leg dynamics can be neglected with respect to the mobile platform one. The objectif is to synthesis a simplified control scheme, adapted to driving simulation application, minimising dealys and without loss of tracking per...

A study was conducted to investigate the effects of time-gap settings and contents of secondary tasks on a fix-based bus driving simulator on drivers’ performance while reclaiming control from ACC in a car-following scenario of emergency brake by the lead vehicle. Thirty professional bus drivers drove on the simulator with the scenario of highway traffic flow under 12 random time-gap settings: ...

Background: The physical and psychological health of bus drivers is a critical factor in public driving performance. Any impairment can have dire consequences for passengers and the company. Thus, research on the mental health status of public bus drivers is a critical issue in reducing road accidents, decreasing passengers’ injuries, and ensuring the safety of the operation. Materials...

Abstract Simulation studies can be used to determine the fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions of city buses. The operating conditions such vehicles are characterised by a very high variability vehicle speed due large number stops along route bus. During testing, driving cycles replicate real-world achieve repeatable test conditions. Such cycle is profile represented as function time or...