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Feasibility study of a surface vehicle utilizing a unitary control system

Creator:: Bassett, David Arthur
Abstract:: A feasibility and practicality study was made of an automotive-type surface vehicle that employed a centralized or unitized means of control. The control functions consisted of: steering, acceleration, deceleration, clutch actuation, gear changes, turn signal operation and horn actuation. These controls were arranged in such a manner that the driver...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: advantages of this system concern improvements in the following areas: (1) Safety; more maneuverability

Influence of Bicyclist Presence on Driver Performance during Autonomous Vehilce Take-Over Requests

Creator:: Fleskes, Kayla
Abstract:: Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may have the potential to mitigate a significant proportion of serious crashes which are due to human error or poor decision making behind the wheel. However, there are still many concerns associated with SAE Level 3 AVs that require intervention by a human driver after a take-over...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: a major role in the safety of these vehicles. One measure of performance is the crash avoidance

Lead exposures in radiator shops in a nine-county area of northwestern Oregon

Creator:: Burnham, John William
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study was to assess radiator repair shops' compliance with Oregon OSHA Lead and Hazard Communication regulations. Fifty radiator repair shops were randomly selected from nine counties that comprise the highest population density in Oregon. All 50 worksites were visited; of these 50 worksites, 22 were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Redacted for Privacy Acknowledgment This study was supported by the Oregon Occupational Safety and

Incorporating statistical uncertainty into nuclear material diversion pathway analysis using probabilistic risk assessment

Creator:: Pharn, Benjamin T.
Abstract:: A Level 1 probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) is applied to a plutonium button-making process, but in regards to the risk of diversion (or theft) of special nuclear material (SNM) rather than the risk of mechanical failure. The main objective of the project was to identify the relative vulnerability of areas...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: analysis by developing a quantitative measure for safeguards. The unavailability of data concerning the

The evaluation and selection of highway safety improvements for local jurisdictions

Creator:: Haq, Asif Jinnah
Abstract:: Many hazardous locations exist on our local and street highway systems. Such hazards contribute to the frequency and severity of traffic accidents. The elimination and mitigation of the hazards reduces accident frequency and severity, as measured by the number of fatalities, injuries and property damage resulting from the accidents. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: only accidents. The reduction in accidents because of the safety improvement are used to measure the

Radiation safety practices in interventional radiology : the importance of oversight

Creator:: Lally, Mary T.
Abstract:: It is widely recognized that the risks associated to both patients and medical personnel during therapeutic interventional procedures are greater than for other diagnostic studies due to the increased number, and complexity of the examinations resulting in increased radiation exposure. This report documents the practices of seven interventional radiologists at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Physics presented on October 2, 2009. Title: RADIATION SAFETY PRACTICES IN INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Evaluation of the FDA derived intervention levels and exposure rate of 0.4 µR/hrusing NARAC Web Atmosphere and Diffusion Modeling System

Creator:: Hay, Tristan Ryan
Abstract:: The Oregon Department of Energy has set up recommendations for agricultural crop and non-crop embargo zones following an accidental or purposeful radioactive release. Of special interest are the FDA’s Derived Intervention Levels (DIL) and the state’s exposure limit of 0.4µR/hr. At the Oregon State University Emergency Response Research and Support...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A Review of Current State Department of Transportation Practice for Promoting and Documenting the Safety of Field Employees

Creator:: Barlow, Zachary Wesley
Abstract:: State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are the primary owners of roadway infrastructure in the United States. Many of the employees of state DOTs work on roadway work sites, putting them at disproportionately higher risks of injury or fatality. A review of the literature determined that a combination of policies, standards,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Practice for Promoting and Documenting the Safety of Field Employees Abstract approved

Design for safety : a case study at a university examining congruency and integration

Creator:: Sumner, Rita Finn.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework to enhance the redesign of a safety system. To identify the limitations of the current safety system, the concepts of congruency and integration of the safety function within a specific university environment were examined through a case study methodology....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: structure, sequence, and measure safety activities to reach targeted outcomes (Davenport, Jarvenpaa, and

The effects of safety practices, technology adoption, and firm characteristics on motor carrier safety

Creator:: Dammen, Sarah J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to identify firm safety practices, safety technologies, and firm characteristics that are related to motor carrier accident rates. The theory of the firm suggests that firms maximize profit by investing in safety practices and safety technologies until marginal cost is equal to the marginal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: performance. If safety inspections are closely correlated with accident rates then this may be a good measure

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Feasibility study of a surface vehicle utilizing a unitary control system

Influence of Bicyclist Presence on Driver Performance during Autonomous Vehilce Take-Over Requests

Lead exposures in radiator shops in a nine-county area of northwestern Oregon

Incorporating statistical uncertainty into nuclear material diversion pathway analysis using probabilistic risk assessment

The evaluation and selection of highway safety improvements for local jurisdictions

Radiation safety practices in interventional radiology : the importance of oversight

Evaluation of the FDA derived intervention levels and exposure rate of 0.4 µR/hrusing NARAC Web Atmosphere and Diffusion Modeling System

A Review of Current State Department of Transportation Practice for Promoting and Documenting the Safety of Field Employees

Design for safety : a case study at a university examining congruency and integration

The effects of safety practices, technology adoption, and firm characteristics on motor carrier safety

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