BIG BROTHER AS DRIVER: NEW DEMANDS AND PROBLEMS FOR THE MAN AT THE WHEEL

A SPECULATIVE EXPOSITION OF HUMAN FACTORS PROBLEMS WHICH ACCOMPANY SEMIAUTOMATION OF HIGHWAY VEHICLES IS PRESENTED. THE PROBLEMS ARE EMPHASIZED OF MANUAL CONTROL TAKEOVER FROM AN AUTOMATIC SYSTEM UNDER BOTH NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. A NEW WAY TO CONSIDER DRIVER ALERTNESS IN TERMS OF STABILITY MARGINS OF CONTROL THEORY IS HYPOTHESIZED. A 3-TIME SCALE MODEL OF DRIVER DECISION- MAKING IS PROPOSED AND TWO SIMULATION TECHNIQUES ESPECIALLY APPLICABLE TO STUDY DRIVER ALERTNESS AND MANUAL CONTROL TAKEOVER ARE SUGGESTED. /AUTHOR/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1329271
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 12, No1, PP 95-101
• Authors:
  • Sheridan, T B
• Publication Date: 1970-2

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Human Factors
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0018-7208
  • EISSN: 1547-8181
  • Serial URL: http://hfs.sagepub.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Behavior; Control; Decision making; Drivers; Human characteristics; Human factors; Manual control; Mathematical models; Simulation; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics; Models
• Old TRIS Terms: Stability factor
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223335
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1970 12:00AM