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Drive-by-wire: the case of mental workload and the ability of the driver to reclaim control

Drive-by-wire: the case of mental workload and the ability of the driver to reclaim control
Drive-by-wire: the case of mental workload and the ability of the driver to reclaim control
Vehicle automation is highly likely to be in service by the end of this century. Whilst there are undoubtedly some benefits associated with such systems, there are some concerns also. This paper presents work in progress on the Southampton Driver Simulator on driver workload and the driver's ability to reclaim control from the Adaptive Cruise Control system in a malignant scenario. Previous studies suggest that there may be some cause for concern. This study shows a reduction in mental workload, within a secondary task paradigm, associated with operating Adaptive Cruise Control. This finding is contrary to previous research into Adaptive Cruise Control. Further, in line with other research, this study shows that a third of the participants were unsuccessful in reclaiming control of the vehicle before a collision occurred. We suggest that more research and development effort needs to be spent on looking at the communication between Adaptive Cruise Control and the driver.

automation, workload, driving, adaptive cruise control, collisions, human factors
0925-7535
149-159
Stanton, N.A.
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Young, M.S.
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McCaulder, B.
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Stanton, N.A.
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Young, M.S.
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McCaulder, B.
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Stanton, N.A., Young, M.S. and McCaulder, B. (1998) Drive-by-wire: the case of mental workload and the ability of the driver to reclaim control. Safety Science, 27 (2-3), 149-159. (doi:10.1016/S0925-7535(97)00054-4).

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Abstract

Vehicle automation is highly likely to be in service by the end of this century. Whilst there are undoubtedly some benefits associated with such systems, there are some concerns also. This paper presents work in progress on the Southampton Driver Simulator on driver workload and the driver's ability to reclaim control from the Adaptive Cruise Control system in a malignant scenario. Previous studies suggest that there may be some cause for concern. This study shows a reduction in mental workload, within a secondary task paradigm, associated with operating Adaptive Cruise Control. This finding is contrary to previous research into Adaptive Cruise Control. Further, in line with other research, this study shows that a third of the participants were unsuccessful in reclaiming control of the vehicle before a collision occurred. We suggest that more research and development effort needs to be spent on looking at the communication between Adaptive Cruise Control and the driver.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 14 June 1998
Keywords: automation, workload, driving, adaptive cruise control, collisions, human factors

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Local EPrints ID: 74177
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/74177
ISSN: 0925-7535
PURE UUID: 6861b72d-f4bf-4ebe-8778-776b01c64c39
ORCID for N.A. Stanton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-3279
ORCID for M.S. Young: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0001-2594-453X

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Date deposited: 11 Mar 2010
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 03:27

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Author: N.A. Stanton ORCID iD
Author: M.S. Young ORCID iD
Author: B. McCaulder

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