EVALUATING IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS: A COMPARISON OF ROAD AND SIMULATOR BASED EXPERIMENTS

Increasing numbers of advanced information systems are becoming available in modern vehicles. Such systems must be designed and assessed to be safe for use by the driver. Evaluation of information systems on public roads, while ecologically valid, presents ethical and experimental difficulties. Driving simulation, however, provides empirical control and reduces subject exposure to unnecessary risks. This paper discusses a study conducted on public roads and in a mid-fidelity driving simulator. In the two environments, it explores the distribution of visual and cognitive demand resulting from the use of a congestion warning device, an in-car entertainment system and normal driving. The results demonstrate the same significant differences in both road and simulator trials for increased and high visual and cognitive demands. Implications for the use of simulation to improve information system design prior to public road evaluation are discussed. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 878228.

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• Authors:
  • LANDSDOWN, T C
  • FLYTE, M G
• Conference:
  • COMBINED 18TH ARRB TRANSPORT RESEARCH CONFERENCE AND TRANSIT NEW ZEALAND LAND TRANSPORT SYMPOSIUM, 2-6 SEPTEMBER 1996, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND PART 7
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 115-30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Conferences; Drivers; Driving; Field tests; Human factors; Incident detection; Intelligent transportation systems; Laboratories; Perception; Safety; Simulation; Tests; Traffic congestion
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 8531: Case study; 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 2257: Human factor; 6226: In situ; 1632: Incident detection; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 2229: Perception; 1665: Safety; 9103: Simulation; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00731507
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86910-710-0
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 27 1997 12:00AM