HEAVY LOADS SLOW TRUCK DRIVERS AND ANTS

Automated Volume Estimation of Haul-Truck Loads

This paper describes technology (hardware and software) that has been developed to estimate the volume of material contained within the tray of various haul trucks. Such information is critical to truck utilization and thus can provide information that could lead to significant gains in productivity. The system consists of a field computer and two proximity lasers. The lasers are placed high ab...

Obesity is associated with the future risk of heavy truck crashes among newly recruited commercial drivers.

This study estimates the dose-response relationship between body mass index (BMI) and crash risk in operators of heavy commercial motor vehicles. Intake data were collected during the first two weeks of instruction from 744 new truck drivers training for their commercial driver's licenses at a school operated by the cooperating trucking firm. Drivers were then followed prospectively on the job ...

Indicators of fatigue in truck drivers.

This study examined physiological and psychological changes in one solo truck driver and both drivers in a two-up truck crew during several 5-6 day round-trips to the north west of Western Australia. Endocrine catecholamine levels, cardiac sinus arrhythmia and serial reaction performance all showed progressive changes over the journey. The solo driver showed greater changes on most measures tha...

Change Sought For PW Truck Drivers

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[Occupational deafness in dump truck drivers].