THE UTILITY OF RELEVANT DRIVER SIMULATION FOR TRAINING

THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE VALUE OF AND THE NEED FOR THE SIMULATION OF RELEVANT DRIVER INFORMATION PROCESSING AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS. THE EMPHASIS IS ON RELEVANCE OF SIMULATION TO ENSURE THAT SUCH A SIMULATION WOULD HAVE THE PRACTICAL UTILITY OF HELPING TO REDUCE SOME ACCIDENTS. IT IS SHOWN THAT THE SIMULATION OF DRIVER INFORMATION PROCESSING AND CONTROL MUST BE AIMED TOWARD THE TRAINING OF SPECIFIC POPULATION GROUPS IN SPECIFIC CONTROL TASKS AND UNDER EMERGENCY TYPE DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL AS UNDER ROUTINE TYPE DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT IS ASSUMED THAT HIGH-ACCIDENT- RATE DRIVING POPULATIONS WHO RECEIVE SUCH SIMULATION TRAINING WOULD BE MORE ADEQUATELY PREPARED TO HANDLE ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY DRIVING SITUATIONS, AND WOULD THEREBY REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BEING INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Intl Symp Psy Aspect Dr Behavior /Neth

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• Authors:
  • Zavala, A
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Driving simulators; Prevention; Safety; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221854
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Nat Safety Council Safety Res Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 17 1973 12:00AM