Title

Driver Sleepiness

Abstract

In the world of transportation, sleepiness poses a major safety risk as it is a leading contributor to crashes. Understanding sleepiness, including how to manage it to minimise safety risk, is of great importance. However, while it is one thing to recognize that sleepiness is a critical safety issue, it is quite another to set up a successful, scientifically informed fatigue risk management programme. Within the transport human factors domain sleepiness management is a complex issue which will not go away as we transition to autonomous vehicles. This talk will draw on examples from several research projects journeying through what we know, what we don't know about driver sleepiness and highlighting challenges for the future. Ultimately lots can be done to manage driver sleepiness, but it is essential to understand the causes before appropriate solutions can be identified.

Presentation

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Speaker Bio

Professor Ashleigh Filtness, PhD is a Professor of Transport Human Factors and Sleep Science at Loughborough University, UK. Ashleigh’s work focuses on sleepiness and fatigue and their impact on safety. She has spent over 15 years’ performing transportation safety research and has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications, recently co-editing The Handbook of Fatigue Management in Transportation: Waking up to the challenge. Since completing her PhD in 2011 on ‘Obstructive sleep apnoea and daytime driver sleepiness’, Professor Filtness has continued her fatigue research working in the Human Factors groups at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (Melbourne) and the Queensland University of Technology’s Centre for Accident Research and Road safety in Australia before moving to the Transport Safety Research Centre at Loughborough University in 2016. Over her career she has attracted research funding in excess of £3.5 million. She currently holds the role of Director of Knowledge Exchange and Innovation for Loughborough University School of Design and Creative Arts.

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