The impact of smart driving aids on driving performance and driver distraction
The impact of smart driving aids on driving performance and driver distraction
In-vehicle information systems (IVIS) have been shown to increase driver workload and cause distraction, both of which are causal factors for accidents. This simulator study evaluates the impact that two prototype ergonomic designs for a smart driving aid have on workload, distraction and driving performance. Scenario complexity was also manipulated as an independent variable. Results showed that real-time delivery of smart driving information did not increase driver workload or adversely affect driver distraction, while also having the positive effect of decreasing mean driving speed in both the simple and complex driving scenarios. Subjective workload was shown to increase with task difficulty, as well as revealing important differences between the two interface designs. The findings are relevant to the development and implementation of smart driving interface designs in the future.
Driver distraction, Human machine interface (HMI), In-vehicle information systems (IVIS), Workload
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Birrell, Stewart A.
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Young, Mark S.
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1 November 2011
Birrell, Stewart A.
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Young, Mark S.
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Birrell, Stewart A. and Young, Mark S.
(2011)
The impact of smart driving aids on driving performance and driver distraction.
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 14 (6), .
(doi:10.1016/j.trf.2011.08.004).
Abstract
In-vehicle information systems (IVIS) have been shown to increase driver workload and cause distraction, both of which are causal factors for accidents. This simulator study evaluates the impact that two prototype ergonomic designs for a smart driving aid have on workload, distraction and driving performance. Scenario complexity was also manipulated as an independent variable. Results showed that real-time delivery of smart driving information did not increase driver workload or adversely affect driver distraction, while also having the positive effect of decreasing mean driving speed in both the simple and complex driving scenarios. Subjective workload was shown to increase with task difficulty, as well as revealing important differences between the two interface designs. The findings are relevant to the development and implementation of smart driving interface designs in the future.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 8 September 2011
Published date: 1 November 2011
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Foot-LITE ( www.foot-lite.net ) is sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Department for Transport, and the Technology Strategy Board under the Future Intelligent Transport Systems initiative. The Foot-LITE consortium is comprised of: MIRA, TRW, Auto-txt, Hampshire County Council, the Institute of Advanced Motorists, Ricardo, TfL, Zettlex, HW Communications, the University of Southampton, the University of Newcastle, and Brunel University. Special thanks go to Eric Chan and Pavel Jelinek of Ricardo and Daniel Essafi and Behshad Memari of HW Communications for their engineering expertise.
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Driver distraction, Human machine interface (HMI), In-vehicle information systems (IVIS), Workload
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/480030
ISSN: 1369-8478
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