A review on simulation models applied to emergency medical service operations

L Aboueljinane, E Sahin, Z Jemai - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Emergency medical services (EMS) are public safety systems responsible for the pre-
hospital stabilization and transport of seriously injured patients. The goal of such systems is …

An IoT-based vehicle accident detection and classification system using sensor fusion

N Kumar, D Acharya, D Lohani - IEEE Internet of Things …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Road accidents are a leading cause of death and disability among youth. Contemporary
research on accident detection systems is focused on either decreasing the reporting time or …

Road traffic accident severity analysis: A census-based study in China

D Wang, Q Liu, L Ma, Y Zhang, H Cong - Journal of safety research, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background: In China, despite the decrease in average road traffic fatalities per
capita, the fatality rate and injury rate have been increasing until 2015. Purpose: This study …

The burden of motorcycle crash injuries on the public health system in Kisumu City, Kenya

W Cholo, W Odero, J Ogendi - Global Health: Science and Practice, 2023 - ghspjournal.org
ABSTRACT Background: In Kenya, the increased use of motorcycles for transport has led to
increased morbidity, mortality, and disability. These injuries exert a burden on the public …

Do emergency medical system response times matter for health outcomes?

ET Wilde - Health economics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The introduction of technology aimed at reducing the response times of emergency medical
services has been one of the principal innovations in crisis care over the last several …

An accident detection and classification system using internet of things and machine learning towards smart city

M Balfaqih, SA Alharbi, M Alzain, F Alqurashi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Daily traffic accidents increase annually, causing a significant number of death and disability
cases. Most of fatalities occur because of the late response to these emergency cases. The …

Joint location and dispatching decisions for emergency medical services

H Toro-Díaz, ME Mayorga, S Chanta… - Computers & Industrial …, 2013 - Elsevier
The main purpose of Emergency Medical Service systems is to save lives by providing quick
response to emergencies. The performance of these systems is affected by the location of …

Who is responsible for global road safety? A cross-cultural comparison of Actor Maps

RC McIlroy, KA Plant, MS Hoque, J Wu… - Accident Analysis & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The traditional three 'E's approach to road safety (engineering, education, enforcement) has
had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on road traffic casualty rates worldwide …

Applications and services using vehicular exteroceptive sensors: A survey

FM Ortiz, M Sammarco, LHMK Costa… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modern vehicles are equipped with a myriad of sensors. Proprioceptive sensors monitor the
vehicle status and operation, whereas exteroceptive ones sense the external environment …

A self-powered smart safety belt enabled by triboelectric nanogenerators for driving status monitoring

Y Feng, X Huang, S Liu, W Guo, Y Li, H Wu - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Driving status monitoring is highly desirable to ensure safety and prevent traffic accidents.
Unsafe and inappropriate driving behaviors can be identified through the monitoring of the …