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Title:

MECHANICS OF MOBILITY AID SECUREMENT AND RESTRAINT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES

Accession Number:

00633313

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309054222

Abstract:

The Transportation Research Institute at Oregon State University is conducting a research and design project to develop a universal securement system for mobility aids in public transportation vehicles. The research team has embarked on a substantial study to determine the functional, operational, and engineering requirements of a universal securement system. As part of the study the team has developed an understanding of the mechanics of securement. As a result, the mechanics of securement and restraint systems for mobility aids will be explained. The discussion will focus on five generic classes of mobility aids and the characteristics of each class as they pertain to the securement problem. The operating conditions and dynamics of the public transportation vehicles that are relevant to securement and restraint will also be presented. The current technology in securement and restraint systems will be introduced in generic terms. The mobility aids, operating conditions, and securement and restraint systems will be discussed as an integrated system. In conclusion the future of securement and restraint systems will be examined.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1378, Accessible Transportation and Mobility. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01405137

Language:

English

Authors:

Hunter-Zaworski, K M
Ullman, D G

Pagination:

p. 45-51

Publication Date:

1993

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1378
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309054222

Features:

Figures (2) ; References (5) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Mobility aids; Transit vehicles

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jun 18 1993 12:00AM

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