Naturalistic Driving Study: Technical Coordination and Quality Control (2014) / Chapter Skim
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22 C h a p t e r 2 human Subjects protections In the United States, the use of humans in research is covered by the Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR 46)
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23 provided explicit permission for data to be captured whenever the vehicle was driven. Primary driver participants underwent a full suite of driver functional assessments, provided permission for their identifiable and deidentified data to be used for research purposes, and were compensated for their participation in the study.
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24 research subject. The certificate covers the collection of sensitive research information for a defined time period; however, the personally identifiable information obtained about subjects enrolled while the certificate is in effect is protected in perpetuity.
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25 experience to manufacture electronic boards and to build and fully test final electronic assemblies rather than selecting vendors with similar hard goods that met the design specifications. While the primary design of the main data collection unit (the NextGen main unit)
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26 of the site contractor locations. These M2M communications were used to disseminate software upgrades to installed units, collect biweekly DAS function or health check reports, and transmit crash epochs to Coordination Contractor servers.
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27 IRB issues were discussed at a high level, including current progress on attainment of the Certificate of Confidentiality from NIH. Finally, a discussion of custom software, including its purpose and a high-level introduction on to how to use it, was included.
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28 protocols, risks, benefits, and compensation -- then having him or her sign an informed consent document. In September 2010, a single 1-day enrollment training was provided to the site contractor personnel gathered in Blacksburg, Virginia, at the Coordination Contractor facility.
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29 activity within a secure environment. MCS was designed to serve three primary functions: 1.
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30 installation issues. These queues were jointly monitored, and the issues contained within each were worked on by the site contractors; thus, the queues served as a way to communicate the specific work needs.
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31 that allows designated users to modify the content of information. The wiki proved to be a dynamic, comprehensive source of information regarding individual vehicles makes and models, recruitment, enrollment, assessment, participant management, and direction regarding vehicle eligibility, classification, and requisite installation procedures.
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32 As described previously and shown in Figure 2.6, each DAS kit comprised six main components (NextGen main unit, head unit, radar, radar interface box (RIB) , network box, solid-state drive)
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33 rate, and the presence of alcohol in the cabin. In addition, the head unit included a button that the participant could press to open a 30-second audio channel so an event of interest could be described and to mark the data stream for later analysis.
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34 Driver Assessment Equipment and Software During the Study Design project, the importance of measuring driving-related functional capabilities was identified. A comprehensive driver-testing suite was devised by study design personnel and vetted by an external blue-ribbon committee with substantial expertise in the use and interpretation of driver assessment tests.
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35 this study. The infrastructure was projected to require the following components: • A petabyte (PB)
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36 as the recruitment practices used to attract participants may determine to a large extent the nature of the interpretations that can be gleaned from any subsequent analysis of the collected data. The high-level goal for the sampling plan was to recruit an equal number of male and female licensed drivers across the full breadth of the driver age spectrum.
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37 Data collection sites were managed by the respective organizations listed in Table 2.5. Call Center At the outset of the study, all recruitment activities were conducted and coordinated by the Virginia Tech Center for Survey have geographic diversity or dispersion.
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38 that the data gleaned from the use of these proprietary PIDs be stored in the database in a manner and resolution that would not permit their reverse engineering. The final list of eligible vehicles is featured in Appendix R
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39 Quarterly Installer Technician Meetings The Coordination Contractor conducted a quarterly conference call for the installer technicians, affording the site contractor hardware technicians the opportunity to communicate directly with software designers, hardware engineers, and other Coordination Contractor staff on whom they relied for hotline assistance. These meetings created a helpful dialogue essential to the advancement of study goals.
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