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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"on-road study"”.
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Auditory-Based Supplemental Information Processing Demand Effects on Driving Performance
… two types. The first type of task was the selection of a driving route from a list presented as a recorded sound. These tasks represented the use of In-Vehicle Information Systems (IVIS). The second type of task consisted of a conversation like series of questions designed to replicate the use of …
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An Investigation of the Effectiveness of A Strobe Light As An Imminent Rear Warning Signal
… have been used successfully in many transportation applications to increase conspicuity. It was hoped that a strobe signal could also be applied to more effectively warn distracted drivers of an unexpected rear end conflict. This "proof of concept study" used a 2 x 2 between-subjects design using …
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Mind wandering during everyday driving
Mind wandering is a common experience but its prevalence and consequences during routine activities such as driving are unclear. This thesis comprises five studies investigating how often drivers’ minds wander, and the relationship between mind wandering and crash risk. The first study was a …
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Closing the Acceptance Gap: In-Car Training for Drivers to Utilise Assistance Systems
Road traffic accidents place a humanitarian and financial burden on society. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can mitigate this as they increase driving safety. However, drivers’ acceptance rates are low and thus contradict drivers’ high appreciation of ADAS’ safety-enhancing effects, …
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Development of an evaluation program for automotive instrument panel design
This dissertation research was a part of a multi-year research effort, objectives of which were (I) to characterize attentional demands of drivers performing automoltive instrument panel (IP) tasks, (2) to develop a methodology to quantify the driver attentional demands, (3) to examine a variety of …