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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Development of a strategy model of the driver

Abstract

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Based upon vehicle constraints and known human operator characteristics, a class of strategy models was postulated for describing driver behavior in the lane-keeping task, To verify the appropriateness of this class of models, 10 student subjects were chosen to be modeled. Each subject performed the lane-keeping task in a highway driving simulator for five minutes. Each subject's time histories of steering, lateral position, and yaw angle provided a basis for estimating the driver parameters necessary to specify an appropriate model of the subject. Ten driver models were then programmed to describe the 10 subjects, respectively. Each model was run over the same course, and experienced the same conditions as its corresponding subject. Regression analysis provided a means of comparing subject and model responses. The models developed were found to be effective in describing the responses of the 10 subjects, respectively.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Department dc:contributor.department
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Year dc:date.issued
1975

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Carson, James M.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64720
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/64720

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Carson, James M.. Development of a strategy model of the driver. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1975. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64720