The effect of visual HMIs of a system assisting manual drivers in manoeuvre coordination in system limit and system failure situations

Ambiguous situations in traffic often require communication and cooperation between road users. In order to resolve these situations and increase cooperative driving behavior in situations of merging or turning left, manual drivers could be assisted by an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) for cooperative driving. This simulator study investigated the behavior of drivers confronted with system limits and failures of such a system. The ADAS used in this study informed the driver about an upcoming cooperation situation and gave advice on how to behave (e.g. reduce speed, change lane). Two test situations were implemented: a system freeze and an unexpected event, which could not be detected by the system. In order to find the most fitting human machine interface (HMI) solution, the place of presentation (head-up display (HUD) vs. instrument cluster) as well as the form of presentation (dynamic vs. symbolic) were varied. The results indicated that the most fitting HMI solution to support the driver in a complex coordinated driving situation is a dynamic HUD, mainly due to the positive effect on glance behavior. However, advantages of both forms of presentation were revealed, as each form of presentation increased the probability of recognition for one of the test situations. The fewest collisions took place with the dynamic form of presentation.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2020.08.002
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847820304848
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• Authors:
  • Kraft, Ann-Kathrin
  • Maag, Christian
  • Cruz, Maria Isabel
  • Baumann, Martin
  • Neukum, Alexandra
• Publication Date: 2020-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 81-94
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1369-8478
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver support systems; Driver vehicle interfaces; Driving; Head up displays; Human machine systems; Instrument panels; Lane changing; Level 2 driving automation; Speed; Traffic safety; Uncertainty
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01754119
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 2 2020 10:00AM