Dr David Logan - Researcher Profile

Senior Research Fellow

Address

Monash University
Wellington Road, Clayton

Contact Details

Tel: +61 3 990 54376

Email: David.Logan@monash.edu.au

Postal address:

Building 70
Monash University
Victoria 3800


Biography

Dr Logan is a Senior Research Fellow at MUARC working with both the Human Factors team and the Safe System Strategies and Infrastructure team.  He specialises in strategy development and modelling and the provision of engineering expertise to human factors research.

After obtaining a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, he spent several years in engineering consulting, working in a variety of areas including vibration analysis, low volume vehicle compliance, heavy vehicle brake system testing, and acoustics and noise control.

David is involved currently in road safety strategy modelling and implementation, innovative intersection design and pedestrian safety modelling.  He managed the multidisciplinary real-world crash investigation team for nine years and has significant research expertise in this area, as well as presenting invited lectures to both school and professional groups and conducting special crash investigations.

Dr Logan also led the instrumented on-road vehicle program, overseeing the development of two state-of-the-art passenger cars for real-time acquisition of eye tracking, video and vehicle data for use in naturalistic driving and other research relating to the Human-Machine Interface.

He works with Assoc. Prof. Bruce Corben in the development of road safety strategies throughout Australia, New Zealand and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  He is currently also providing project management expertise within the Human Factors team.

Keywords

active safety, crash, serious injury, investigation, motor vehicle, road safety, passive safety, strategy development, strategy modelling, vehicle crashworthiness

Qualifications

PhD (Mech.)
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1997
B.E. (Hons Class I)
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1991

Publications

Journal Articles

Chen, H., Cao, L., Logan, D., 2012, Analysis of risk factors affecting the severity of intersection crashes by logistic regression, Traffic Injury Prevention [P], vol 13, issue 3, Taylor & Francis Ltd, United States, pp. 300-307.

Oxley, J.A., Hoareau, E., Corben, B.F., Logan, D., Devlin, A., 2012, Understanding the challenges facing child pedestrian trauma in Victoria 2000-2010, Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety [P], vol 23, issue 2, Australasian College of Road Safety, Australia, pp. 23-30.

Sobhani, A., Young, W., Logan, D., Bahrololoom, S., 2011, A kinetic energy model of two-vehicle crash injury severity, Accident Analysis and Prevention [P], vol 43, issue 3, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 741-754.

Chen, H., Cao, L., Logan, D., 2011, An innovative method for categorising the contributing factors to intersection crashes using fault tree modelling, International Journal Of Crashworthiness [P], vol e, Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom, pp. 1-15.

Chen, H., Cao, L., Logan, D., 2011, Investigation into the effect of an intersection crash warning system on driving performance in a simulator, Traffic Injury Prevention [P], vol 12, issue 5, Taylor & Francis Ltd, United States, pp. 529-537.

Fitzharris, M.P., Fildes, B.N., Newstead, S.V., Logan, D., 2004, Benefits of Australian Design Rule 69 (full frontal crash protection) and airbags in frontal crashes in Australia, Annual Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, vol 48, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine, Illinois USA, pp. 35-53.

Conference Proceedings

Goh, K., Currie, G., Sarvi, M., Logan, D., 2012, An improved methodology to compute crash modification factors: A case study of bus priority measures in Melbourne, 25th ARRB Conference - Shaping the Future, 23 September 2012 to 26 September 2012, ARRB Group, Perth Western Australia, pp. 1-15.

Healy, D., Logan, D., Liu, S., Corben, B., 2011, Application of a two-stage evaluation process in the development of a Road Safety Action Plan for Tasmania, Proceedings 2011 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, 5-9 November 2011, Govt. of Western Australia, Perth, WA, pp. 1-10.

Sobhani, A., Young, W., Logan, D., 2011, Exploring the relationship of conflict characteristics and consequent crash severity, Proceedings of ATRF 2011 - 34th Australasian Transport Research Forum, 28 September 2011 to 30 September 2011, University of Sth Australia and the Sth Australian Dept of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Adelaide SA, pp. 1-15.

Sobhani, A., Young, W., Logan, D., Archer, J., Sarvi, M., 2010, Modelling the safety of intersections, Proceedings of 15th International Conference Road Safety on Four Continents, 28 March 2010 to 30 March 2010, VTI National Transport Authority, Linkoping Sweden, pp. 230-241.

Corben, B.F., Logan, D., Fanciulli, L., Farley, R., Cameron, I., 2010, Strengthening road safety strategy development "Towards Zero" 2008-2020 - Western Australia's experience, Safety Science [P], Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 1085-1097.

Sobhani, A., Logan, D., Young, W., Bahrololoom, S., 2010, Towards a microscopic approach for modelling the traffic safety of intersections, Proceedings of the 24th ARRB Conference - Building on 50 years of road and transport research, 12 October 2010 to 15 October 2010, ARRB Group, Melbourne Australia, pp. 1-15.

Devlin, A., Hoareau, E., Logan, D., Corben, B., Oxley, J., 2010, Towards zero pedestrian trauma: literature review and serious casualty analysis, Proceedings of the 2010 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, 31 August - 3 September 2010, Dept. of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government, Canberra, ACT, pp. 1-11.

Logan, D., Fitzharris, M.P., Fildes, B.N., 2007, Lower extremity risk and harm associated wit narrow offset frontal impact crashes, Proceedings 2007 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, Switzerland, pp. 115-126.

Corben, B.F., Logan, D., Schofield, P., 2007, Predicting road safety strategy performance, Proceedings of the 2007 Australasian Road Safety Research Policing and Education Conference, 17 October 2007 to 19 October 2007, The Meeting Planners, on-line, pp. 1-5.

Logan, D.B., Hillard, P.J., Fildes, B.N., 2006, Enhanced crash investigation - translating research into action, Proceedings of the 22nd ARRB Conference research into practice, 29 October 2006 to 2 November 2006, ARRB Group Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-12.

Hillard, P.J., Logan, D., Fildes, B.N., 2006, Tackling the causes of serious injury crashes, Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing & Education Conference 2006, 25-27 October 2006, Able Video & Multimedia Pty Ltd, Qld Australia, pp. 1-9.

Sharwood, L.N., Logan, D.M., 2006, The influence of Body Mass Index and weight on injury severity in motor vehicle crashes, Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing & Education Conference 2006, 25-27 October 2006, Able Video & Multimedia Pty Ltd, Qld Australia, pp. 1-8.

Logan, D.B., Scully, J.E., Fildes, B.N., 2005, A comparison of crash and injury outcomes between older and newer vehicles in single and multiple impact crashes using Australian in-depth data, Proceedings of the Canadian Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference XV, 5 June 2005 to 8 June 2005, University of New Brunswick, Canada, Canada, pp. 1-16.

Logan, D., Scully, J.E., Fildes, B.N., 2005, An evaluation of the risk of brain injury for real-world crashes involving occupants of passenger vehicles in ANCIS, Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference Proceedings, 14/11/2005 to 16/11/2005, Australasian Road Safety Research Policing Education Conference, Wellington New Zealand, pp. 1-11.

Logan, D., Scully, J.E., Fildes, B.N., 2004, Characteristics of multiple impact crashes in ANCIS, Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference Proceedings, 14/11/04 to 16/11/04, WA Office of Road Safety, WA Australia, pp. 1-10.

Logan, D., Fitzharris, M., Fildes, B.N., 2002, Australia's national crash in-depth study - progress report, July 2002, RS 2002 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference Proceedings, 4/11/02 to 5/11/02, Plevin and Assoc. P/L, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 139-146.

Other

Logan, D., Scully, J.E., Sharwood, L.N., Xafis, V., Fildes, B.N., 2006, ANCIS - Progress Report, July 2003 - December 2005, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-82.

Fitzharris, M.P., Fildes, B.N., Newstead, S.V., Logan, D., 2006, Crash-based Evaluation for Australian Design Rule 69 (Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection), Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 1-116.

Burton, D.M., Delaney, A.K., Newstead, S.V., Logan, D., Fildes, B.N., 2004, Effectiveness of ABS and Vehicle Stability Control Systems, Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-56.

Fildes, B.N., Logan, D., Fitzharris, M.P., Scully, J.E., Burton, D.M., 2003, ANCIS: The First Three Years, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-119.

Logan, D., 1997, Using the correlation dimension for the detection of faults in rolling element bearings.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Supervisors:
Tan, C (Main), Logan, D (Associate).
Program of Study:
(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Automotive Suspension & Chassis Design: Vehicle Rollover, Handling Performance & Hybrid Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting.
Supervisors:
Sim, E (Main), Logan, D (Associate), Ramakrishnan, N (Associate).
Program of Study:
(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:
Exploring the safety effects of on-road bus priority measures.
Supervisors:
Currie, G (Main), Logan, D (Associate), Sarvi, M (Associate).