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Moving Map Displays: Using CTIL and Eye Tracking Technologies to Measure Distraction in Locomotive Cabs
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2015-12-30
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TRIS Online Accession Number:01723780
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Edition:Year 24 Final Report
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Abstract:Distraction is a growing problem in the cab of locomotives. The Chatsworth crash of 2008 points all too clearly to the dangers of distraction inside the cab, texting in this case (Archibold 2008). While many distracting activities associated with personal electronic devices can be banned, there are good reasons to consider introducing new locomotive cab technologies such as Positive Train Control (PTC). While they have obvious safety benefits associated with their introduction there may be some unintended side effects on distraction inside the cab of a locomotive similar to those seen with personal electronic devices in the cabin of an automobile. In particular, if locomotive engineers spend more time glancing inside the cab with PTC technologies installed, the likelihood that the engineer misses a safety-critical wayside visual cue such as a trespasser or a vehicle in the row increases dramatically. Reaction time is of the essence here. Although the locomotive engineer may not be able to stop the train in time to avoid a crash with a vehicle, the sooner they are able to initiate an audible warning by sounding the whistle, the more time the pedestrian or motorist will have to move out of the way.
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