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Fatigue and Rostering

There is increasing recognition that fatigue contributes to human error as a root cause of many accidents. Indeed, safety is of prime concern when fatigue due to irregular work schedules can lead to reduced vigilance, increased errors, impaired decision-making and a general deterioration in mood and motivation.

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We have an extensive record of research in work-rest scheduling, sleep and shift-work management We have an extensive record of research in work-rest scheduling, sleep and shift-work management. Our research has concentrated on the factors that lead to a decline in alertness and on the evaluation of countermeasures such as task rotation, the provision of breaks and naps, and the ingestion of caffeine.
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We provide advice on the impact of irregular duty periods on alertness, performance and fatigue to a variety of customers whose business is safety critical.

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Our expert planning and advice on roster design significantly reduces the negative effects caused by shift work and by the irregular patterns of work that are a feature of many transport operations. We develop and use computer models of alertness to assist in the management of work-rest patterns and to predict the impact of proposed roster changes. Our implementation of a model for aircrew fatigue forms the basis for the advice we provide on the definition of flight time limitations for civil aircrew.
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