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Ensuring mobility after driving cessation is an important public health issue to prevent functional limitations, but this issue is still not fully understood in rural settings. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that being a non-driver...

This study examined differences in older adults’ travel behaviours by frailty status in metropolitan, suburban, and rural areas of Japan. Data were collected from 9104 older adults (73.5 ± 5.7 years; 51% women; 19% frail) living in metro...

From a biological point of view, alcohol human attentional impairment occurs before reaching a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC index) of 0.08% (0.05% under the Italian legislation), thus generating a significant impact on driving safety if the drinker sub...

With the development of the drive of electronic communication technology, the driving assistance system that perceives the external traffic environment has developed rapidly. However, when quantifying the complexity of the road traffic environment wi...

Based on the principle of permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension (PMEDS), a new concept maglev car was designed by using rotary magnetic wheels and a conductor plate. It has the advantages of being high-speed, low-noise, environmentally friendly,...

Universal access to primary healthcare facilities is a driving goal of healthcare organizations. Despite Canada’s universal access to primary healthcare status, spatial accessibility to healthcare facilities is still an issue of concern due to...

To achieve the optimal energy allocation between the auxiliary power unit (APU) and battery of connected automated range-extended electric vehicle (CAR-EEV), the hierarchical eco-driving control with dynamic game energy management were investigated a...

To improve the simulation accuracy and efficiency of microscopic urban traffic, a unified modeling method considering the behavioral characteristics of vehicle drivers is proposed by considering the lane-changing vehicles on the inlet lanes of signal...

During unexpected driving situations in autonomous vehicles, such as a system failure, the driver should take over control from the vehicles in SAE Level 3 to cope with unexpected situations. Therefore, it is necessary to develop reasonable takeover...

The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) defines six levels of driving automation, ranging from Level 0 to Level 5. Automated driving systems perform entire dynamic driving tasks for Levels 3–5 automated vehicles. Delegating dynamic driving tasks fr...

We report on a patient with tinnitus who showed injury of auditory radiation following whiplash injury, demonstrated by diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). A 48-year-old male patient suffered from a car crash resulting in flexion-hyperextension inju...

The emergence of automotive-grade LiDARs has given rise to new potential methods to develop novel advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). However, accurate and reliable parking slot detection (PSD) remains a challenge, especially in the low-light...

Although driving by adults with cognitive impairment is an important public health concern, little is known about the indicators of driving cessation in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). We aimed to investigate the prevalence of driving...

The research presented in this paper refers to the possibility to understand the information presented by symbols, which indicate safety status and possible troubles regarding automobiles and driving. The testing included sixteen symbols, six of whic...

Chemical energy can be converted to electricity with very high efficiencies by means of a free piston linear generator allowing a variable stroke and a variable compression ratio. Therefore online-downsizing in part-load is possible by reducing the s...

Professor drivers, including racing drivers, can drive cars to achieve drift motions by taking control of the steering angle in high tire slip ratios, which provides a way to improve the driving safety of autonomous vehicles. The existing studies can...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a significant global health issue, affecting over 55 million individuals worldwide, with a progressive impact on cognitive and functional abilities. Early detection, particularly of mild cognitive impairment...

Hong Kong is a densely populated and transit-oriented Chinese city, which provides an ideal urban environment with which to study the various successful facets of land use policy as a model for potential replication to curb increasing car use in othe...

With the development and progress of information technology, especially V2X technology, the research focus of intelligent vehicles gradually shifted from single-vehicle control to multi-vehicle control, and the cooperative control system of intellige...

The correct identification and timely pre-warning of driving behavior risks can remind drivers to correct their unsafe driving behaviors effectively. First of all, four risk evaluation indicators of driving behavior were defined based on lateral and...

This research aims to analyze how modes of transportation differ according to socio-economic factors in an urban space. The study area is Ramsey County, the most densely populated county in Minnesota. The primary data used were from the recent 2012–2...

The satellite navigation signal in the tunnel is weak, and it is difficult to achieve accurate lateral positioning in complex conditions such as low-speed congestion by relying solely on inertial navigation or line image recognition, which is one of...

Road traffic congestion has a large impact on travel. The accurate prediction of traffic congestion has become a hot topic in intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Recently, a variety of traffic congestion prediction methods have been proposed. H...

Mobility is a fundamental human right and is supported by the United Nations and the ON Time Mobility framework. The purpose of this study was to understand the effect of a powered mobility intervention on developmental changes of children with cereb...

Connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) face constraints from multiple traffic elements, such as the vehicle, road, and environmental factors. Accurately quantifying the vehicle’s operational status and driving risk level in complex traffic scenar...

Despite the steady rise of electric vehicles (EVs) in other countries, the Philippines has yet to capitalize on its proliferation due to several mixed concerns. Status, socio-demographic characteristics, and availability have been the main concerns w...

The climate crisis is developing into a life-changing event on a global level. Health promotion with the aim to increase the health status of individuals, independent of the present health status, has been developed on a scientific basis at least for...

Speeding is one of the risky behaviors which results in accident involvement causing fatalities and severe injuries. This paper aimed to identify the significant socio-economic characteristics of drivers concerning their speeding behavior and crash i...

In addition to clean transportation and energy savings, electric vehicles can inherently offer better performance in the field of active safety and dynamic stability control, thanks to the superior fast and accurate control characteristics of electri...

Student commuting is an important part of urban travel demand and private car commuting plays an important role in urban traffic, especially in areas near schools. Since parents, especially the parents of elementary and junior high school students, p...

A sizeable body of literature reveals a strong relationship between mode choice and health status. Therefore, society would benefit from travel if transportation and urban planners motivated more individuals to satisfy their desire for travel by acti...

The development of smart cars with e-health services allows monitoring of the health condition of the driver. Driver comfort is preserved by the use of capacitive electrodes, but the recorded signal is characterized by large artifacts. This paper pro...

In contemporary development, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have emerged as a potential solution for sustainable and smart transportation to fulfill the increasing mobility demands whilst alleviating the negative impacts on society, the economy, and the e...

Increasing research has focused on the built food environment and nutrition-related outcomes, yet what constitutes a food environment and how this environment influences individual behavior still remain unclear. This study assesses whether travel mod...

Estrogen and progesterone receptors being present or not represents one of the most important biomarkers for therapy selection in breast cancer patients. Conventional measurement by immunohistochemistry (IHC) involves errors, and numerous attempts ha...

Understanding how countries’ socio-economic, environmental, health status, and climate factors have influenced the dynamics of COVID-19 is essential for public health, particularly in Africa. This study explored the relationships between Africa...

The consistent innovations and applications of information technology drive the vigorous development of the gig economy, and generate gig workers such as food delivery workers and couriers, and make a great contribution to stabilizing employment and...

The visibility in a foggy environment has a significant impact on driver behavior and traffic flow status, especially for whole closed highways with long distances between entrances and exits. Foggy days are very likely to cause congestion and even s...