We consider distributed parameter systems where the underlying dynamics are spatially invariant, and where the controls and measurements are spatially distributed. These systems arise in many applications such as the control of platoons, ow control with large arrays of sensors/actuators such as in Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, and systems described by partial diierential equations with cons...

The incidence of fatality over the period 2010-2014 from automobile accidents in North Cyprus is 2.75 times greater than the average for the EU. With the prospect of North Cyprus entering the EU, many investments will need to be undertaken to improve road safety in order to reach EU benchmarks. The objective of this study is to provide local estimates of the value of a statistical life and inju...

There is perhaps no better symbol of the 21st century than the automobile. It is the dominant means of transport aspired to throughout the world; indeed, many a politician throughout this century has furthered his or her career by promising constituents a greater economic ability to own an automobile. Furthermore, there are more automobiles on the road than any other motorized vehicle. As of 19...

After controls, including engineering and management, the final way to control noise is use hearing protection devices. Due lack of a standardized questionnaire regarding investigating workers’ devices on basis BASNEF behavioral model, present study was conducted investigate effect health education based model in workers an automobile manufacturing plant Iran. This quasi-experimental prospectiv...

In this paper I estimate an age-adjusted value of statistical life (VSL) by examining consumer automobile purchases. Many public policies target the health and safety of older people, but most VSL estimates come from hedonic wage regressions with few older workers and no retirees. Although underrepresented in the labor force, senior citizens account for a sizeable share of vehicle acquisitions ...

Anti-lock braking system (ABS) is an automobile safety system for vehicles which will allow controlling wheels of vehicle and providing safety contact on road surface according to driver braking input, avoiding uncontrolled skidding and also preventing the wheels from locking up. The main task of ABS is to press and release the brakes almost 15 times a second, so process of stopping the vehicle...

BACKGROUND Current approaches for postmarket medical device safety surveillance are limited in their ability to produce timely and accurate assessments of adverse event rates. METHODS AND RESULTS The Data Extraction and Longitudinal Trend Analysis (DELTA) network study was a multicenter prospective observational study designed to evaluate the safety of devices used during percutaneous coronar...

As more computing systems are utilized in various areas of our society, the reliability of computing systems becomes a significant issue. However, as the complexity of computing systems increases, conventional verification and validation techniques such as testing and model checking have limitations to assess reliability of complex safety critical systems. Such systems often control highly comp...