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Effect of In-Vehicle Driver Information Systems on Driving Performance: Simulation Studies
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UCD-ITS-RP-94-31 Presentation Series Download PDF |
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Srinivasan, Raghavan, Francine H. Landau, C. M. Hein, Paul P. Jovanis (1994) Effect of In-Vehicle Driver Information Systems on Driving Performance: Simulation Studies. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-RP-94-31
"Towards an Intelligent Transport System", Proceedings of the First World Congress on Applications of Transport Telematics and Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems, Palais De Congres De Paris, France
Driving simulation studies have been conducted to evaluate driver distraction for a range of in-vehicle route guidance devices. While the initial simulations showed generally improved driving performance with virtually all electronic devices in comparison to a paper map, the second set of simulation studies elicited even more lucid findings. Voice guidance and a revised heads-up display (compared to the first experiment) yielded shortest reaction times, lowest subjective workload and strongest user preferences. The electronic map also performed well but a heads-down guidance screen, identical to the heads-up display, performed worse among electronic devices.
Driving simulation studies have been conducted to evaluate driver distraction for a range of in-vehicle route guidance devices. While the initial simulations showed generally improved driving performance with virtually all electronic devices in comparison to a paper map, the second set of simulation studies elicited even more lucid findings. Voice guidance and a revised heads-up display (compared to the first experiment) yielded shortest reaction times, lowest subjective workload and strongest user preferences. The electronic map also performed well but a heads-down guidance screen, identical to the heads-up display, performed worse among electronic devices.