Taguchi techniques-based study on the effect of mobile phone conversation on drivers' reaction time

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-77

  Khan, Zahid A ^a   Al Darrab, Ibrahim A ^b  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Conversation; Drivers; Mobile communication systems; Taguchi methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349126011     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656711011009317     Document Type: Article

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