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An Assessment of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Rating System for Rollover Resistance Special Report 265 (2002) / Chapter Skim
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Study Committee Biographical Information
Pages 131-135

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... His previous positions include Associate Dean of Engineering and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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... Dr. Bernard held positions at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University before moving to Iowa State University as Professor and Chairman of Mechanical Engineering in 1983.
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... Dr. Green conducts research on human factors and ergonomics issues pertaining to driver interaction with future automotive information systems, as well as basic investigations of how people drive, driver workload, and driver eye fixations.
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... Hedrick was Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was Director of the Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory. His research addresses the development of advanced control theory and its application to a broad variety of transportation systems, including automated highway systems, collision warning systems, collision avoidance systems, and adaptive cruise control.
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... Thompson is Assistant Professor of Risk Analysis and Decision Science at Harvard University, School of Public Health. Her research interests and teaching focus on issues related to developing and applying quantitative methods for risk assessment and risk management, and on consideration of the public policy implications associated with including uncertainty and variability in risk characterization.
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