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| Adi RonenSummaryAffiliation: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Country: Israel Publications
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Effects of THC on driving performance, physiological state and subjective feelings relative to alcoholAdi Ronen
Work Physiology, Human Factors and Traffic Safety, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Accid Anal Prev 40:926-34. 2008..The effects of marijuana or THC on driving has been tested in several studies, but usually not in conjunction with physiological and subjective responses and not in comparison to alcohol effects on all three types of measures...
The effect of alcohol, THC and their combination on perceived effects, willingness to drive and performance of driving and non-driving tasksAdi Ronen
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Accid Anal Prev 42:1855-65. 2010..Alcohol and marijuana are the most popular drugs among recreational users. Many classify these drugs as "Light" drugs and therefore allow themselves to drive after consuming them...
Usage and perceived effectiveness of fatigue countermeasures for professional and nonprofessional driversPnina Gershon
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Accid Anal Prev 43:797-803. 2011..Drivers adopt various strategies in order to cope with fatigue and falling asleep at the wheel. These strategies include a wide range of activities that may invigorate the body and/or the mind...
The perception of pedestrians from the perspective of elderly experienced and experienced driversShani Bromberg
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Beer Sheva, Israel
Accid Anal Prev 44:48-55. 2012..Authorities should be aware of these limitations and increase elderly drivers' awareness to pedestrians by posting traffic signs or dedicated lane marks that inform them of potential upcoming hazards...
Evaluation of experience-based fatigue countermeasuresPnina Gershon
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
Accid Anal Prev 41:969-75. 2009..The objectives of the current study were to examine the effectiveness of an energy drink and a non-traditional manual-dexterity/mastication activity as fatigue countermeasures...
Alertness maintaining tasks (AMTs) while drivingTal Oron-Gilad
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P O Box 653, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
Accid Anal Prev 40:851-60. 2008..The two experiments demonstrated that AMTs can have a positive effect on alertness. The effect is localized in the sense that it does not persist beyond the period of the AMT activation...
Vibrotactile "on-thigh" alerting system in the cockpitYael Salzer
Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Hum Factors 53:118-31. 2011..Alerts in the cockpit must be robust, difficult to ignore, and easily recognized. Tactile alerts can provide means to direct the pilot's attention in the already visual-auditory overloaded cockpit environment...
Road characteristics and driver fatigue: a simulator studyTal Oron-Gilad
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Traffic Inj Prev 8:281-9. 2007..In the winding road, we found that drivers increased their driving speed over time (experiments one and two)...
