Dr. Adi Ronen is no longer with us
Dr. Adi Ronen, a friend and a colleague passed away on July 30, 2014. He was only 42 years old. Adi was a Human Physiologist and specialized in Human performance and Human Factors. He focused on studying various aspects of work under physiological limitations; looking at how physiological, performance and subjective feeling changes occur while performing tasks, and how technology or various substances (e.g., THC, alcohol) play a role in those changes. Adi was one of the initiators of the BGU IRB committee and a devoted member. Ensuring ethics in research was one of his passions. Adi was also a gifted lecturer continuously receiving the Teaching excellence award in the Faculty of Engineering Sciences. Adi left behind a wife and three children. He will be missed.
Adi’s research can be divided into three topics: Human Factors and physiological state while driving under different conditions, Driving simulation studies and Cognitive performance under different workload levels (physical and mental).
Human Factors and physiological state while driving under different conditions: Effects of drugs, alcohol and medical drugs on the perceived ability to perform (drive) after intake and driving performance under different road conditions; Fatigue and fatigue countermeasures, effects of gender, experience and age on driving performance.
- Ronen, A., Oron-Gilad T., Shinar D., & Cassuto Y. (2002). Assessment of driver’s mental effort while driving roads of different complexity, In. de Waard D., Brookhuis K. A., Weikert C. M. and Toffetti A. (eds.), Human Factors in Transportation, Communication, Health, and the Workplace, Maastricht, NL: Shaker Publishing
- Ronen, A., Gershon, P., Drobiner, H., Rabinowits, A., Bar-Hamburger, R., Mechoulam, R., Cassuto, Y., Shinar, D. (2008). Effects of THC on Driving Performance, Physiological State and Subjective Feelings Relative to Alcohol. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 40(3), 926 – 934. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457507001935
- Oron-Gilad T., Ronen, A. & Shinar, D. (2008). Alertness Maintaining Tasks while Driving. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 40(3), 851-860. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457507001753
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Gershon, P., Ronen, A., Oron-Gilad, T., Shinar, D. (2009). The Effects of an Interactive Cognitive Task (ICT) in suppressing fatigue symptoms in Driving, Transportation Research part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 12(1), 21 – 28.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847808000600
- Ronen, A., Shwarts, H., Gershon, P., Parmet, Y., Rabinowits, A., Bar-Hamburger, R., Cassuto, Y., Shinar, D. (2010). The effect of alcohol, THC and their combination on perceived effects, willingness to drive and performance of driving and non-driving tasks, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42(6), 1855-1865. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457510001429
Driving simulation studies: Validation of different aspects of driving using a driving simulator, effects of road types and scenarios on driving performance and sensations, mitigation of simulation sickness, adaptation to a driving simulator, and differences between various simulation setups.
Cognitive performance under different workload levels (physical and mental): Workload while driving under different road complexities, Workload and performance while operating various tasks using a computer interface, mental and physiological workload, effects of different robotic interfaces on workload and performance.
- Bromberg, S., Oron-Gilad, T., Ronen, A., Borowsky, A. Parmet, Y. (2012). The perception of pedestrians from the perspective of elderly experienced and experienced drivers. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 44(1), 48-55.
- Cohen, A., Bar-Gera, H., Parmet, Y., (2013). Ronen, A., Guardrail influence on pedestrian crossing behaviour at roundabouts. Accident Analysis and Prevention ,59, 452-458. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457513002479
