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- TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Venema, A. (author), van den Heuvel, S. (author), Geuskens, G. (author) public lecture 2010
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- TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Venema, A. (author), Bakhuys Roozeboom, M.M.C. (author) public lecture 2010
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Drupsteen, L. (author), Groeneweg, J. (author), Zwetsloot, G.I.J.M. (author)Many incidents have occurred because organisations have failed to learn from the lessons of the past. This means that there is ample room for improvement in the way organisations analyse incidents to identify technical, personal or organisational weaknesses and generate measures to remedy these weaknesses and prevent re- occurrence. The process...public lecture 2010
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van Peppen, R.P.S. (author), Schuurmans, M.J. (author), Stutterheim, E.C. (author), Lindeman, E. (author), van Meeteren, N.L.U. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: To determine the influence of tutor expertise on the uptake of a physiotherapists' educational programme intended to promote the use of outcome measures in the management of patients with stroke. Design: Pilot randomized controlled trial. Methods: Thirty physiotherapists involved in stroke management were randomized into two groups...article 2009
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Landucci, G. (author), Molag, M. (author), Cozzani, V. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)The improvement of passive fire protection of storage vessels is a key factor to enhance safety among the LPG distribution chain. A thermal and mechanical model based on finite elements simulations was developed to assess the behaviour of full size tanks used for LPG storage and transportation in fire engulfment scenarios. The model was...article 2009
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Landucci, G. (author), Molag, M. (author), Reinders, J. (author), Cozzani, V. (author), TNO Bouw en Ondergrond (author)Two large-scale diesel pool fire engulfment tests were carried out on LPG tanks protected with intumescing materials to test the effectiveness of thermal coatings in the prevention of hot BLEVE accidental scenarios in the road and rail transport of LPG. A specific test protocol was defined to enhance reproducibility of experimental tests. The...article 2009
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Paltrinieri, N. (author), Landucci, G. (author), Molag, M. (author), Bonvicini, S. (author), Spadoni, G. (author), Cozzani, V. (author)The potential reduction of risk in LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) road transport due to the adoption of passive fire protections was investigated. Experimental data available for small scale vessels fully engulfed by a fire were extended to real scale road and rail tankers through a finite elements model. The results of mathematical simulations...article 2009
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Forbes, P.A. (author), Swartjes, F.H.M. (author), Ruimerman, R. (author), Willems, J.W.M. (author), TNO Industrie en Techniek (author)The following study presents a combined numerical-experimental investigation into the impact and injury response of long track speed skaters when impacting the protective boarding around the track. The high speeds common within the sport combined with the inherent slipperiness of the ice create a high probability for falls. When falling, racers...article 2009
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TNO Industrie en Techniek (author), van Schijndel-de Nooij, M. (author), de Ruiter, A.W.W. (author), Jansen, S.T.H. (author)As accidents with trucks have a large influence on traffic flow, a large pilot on the effect of driver assistance systems was kicked off in July 2008 in the Netherlands. The primary goals of the pilot are to assess the potential for improving safety and maintaining traffic flow. The potential contribution of driver assistance systems to these...conference paper 2009
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TNO Industrie en Techniek (author), van Schijndel-de Nooij, M. (author)As accidents with trucks have a large influence on traffic flow, a large pilot on the effect of driver assistance systems was kicked off in July 2008 in the Netherlands. The primary goals of the pilot are to assess the potential for improving safety and maintaining traffic flow. The potential contribution of driver assistance systems to these...public lecture 2009
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Versloot, N.H.A. (author), Klein, A.J.J. (author), de Maaijer, M. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)On July 1, 2003 a transitional period has ended and two European directives became fully active: • Directive 1999/92/EC • Directive 94/9/EC These directives have an impact on companies with an explosion hazard (gas, vapor, mist, or dust explosions) and on manufacturers of equipment intended to be used in explosive atmospheres. The directives...article 2008
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Brouwer, R.F.T. (author), Aarts, L.T. (author), Louwerse, W.J.R. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author), DenV (author)The recognizability of roads, the predictability of their course and road user behaviour is an important Sustainable Safety principle. Road users need to know which driving behaviour they are expected to show and what they can expect of other road users. The required driving behaviour and the correct expectations can only be elicited when the...report 2008
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van der Horst, R. (author), Martens, M. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)In one way or another, human factors play a role in almost all road accidents. For designing a safe traffic and road environment, it is important to take human capabilities and limitations into account: man asthe measure of all things. This paper briefly summarizes traffic safetyfrom a road users' point ofview,givesa general description...article 2008
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Mansfield, H. (author), Bunting, A. (author), Martens, M. (author), van der Horst, A.R.A. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)The UK Government is seeking to substantially reduce the number of road traffic accidents (RTAs) leading to injury or loss of life. Specifically, relative to the average figures for 199498, the Government would like to meet the following road casualty reduction targets by 2010: a 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously...report 2008
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de Lau, L.M.L. (author), Cheung, E.Y.L. (author), Kluft, C. (author), Leebeek, F.W.G. (author), Meijer, P. (author), Laterveer, R. (author), Dippel, D.W.J. (author), de Maat, M.P.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Ischemic stroke is associated with leucocyte activation. Activated leucocytes release elastase, an enzyme that can degrade fibrinogen. Fibrinogen elastase degradation products (FgEDP) may serve as a specific marker of elastase proteolytic activity. In a case-control study of 111 ischemic stroke patients and 119 controls, significantly higher...article 2008
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Bakhuys Roozeboom, M.M.C. (author), Venema, A. (author)Work-related accidents occur more than twice as often among workers in transport occupations (7.7%) compared with the average (2.9%). Bus drivers as well as truck drivers are among the top 10 high risk occupations concerning dangerous work and occupational accidents. Recent findings from the National Survey on Working Conditions enable a closer...report 2008
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Post, M.W.M. (author), de Witte, L.P. (author), Reichrath, E. (author), Verdonschot, M.M. (author), Wijlhuizen, G.J. (author), Perenboom, R.J.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: IMPACT-S is the screener part of the ICF Measure of Participation and ACTivities questionnaire. IMPACT-S consists of 33 items in 9 scales, reflecting the 9 activity and participation chapters of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The reliability and validity of IMPACT-S as an independent...article 2008
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Naing, C.L. (author), Hill, J. (author), Thomson, R. (author), Fagerlind, H. (author), Kelkka, M. (author), Klootwijk, C. (author), Dupre, G. (author), Bisson, O. (author), TNO Industrie en Techniek (author)Many European road casualties result from vehicles leaving the road, often impacting roadside obstacles. As part of the European Commission-funded project RISER (Roadside Infrastructure for Safer European Roads), several activities were undertaken to collate the type of real world crash data which is needed to understand single vehicle crash...article 2008
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Martens, M.H. (author), Fox, M. (author), TNO Defensie en Veiligheid (author)The present study shows that repeated exposure to a road environment changes eye movement behaviour. In addition, repeated exposure may result in inadequate responses to unexpected changes in the road environment. Participants drove a low-cost simulator while their eye movements were recorded. With repeated exposure participants glances at...article 2007
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van Tongeren, R. (author), Gietelink, O.J. (author), de Schutter, B. (author), Verhaegen, M. (author)This paper presents a microscopic traffic model for the validation of advanced driver assistance systems. This model describes single-lane traffic and is calibrated with data from a field operational test. To illustrate the use of the model, a Monte Carlo simulation of single-lane traffic scenarios is executed with application to cooperative...conference paper 2007