HELPING OLDER DRIVERSV BENEFIT FROM IN-VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES

Age-related changes in cognitive, perceptual, and motor abilities are thought to be responsible for older driver safety problems and reduced mobility. In-vehicle navigation and collision avoidance technologies may help counter some of the performance limitations associated with aging. Whether or not older drivers will purchase and use such technologies to increase their safety and mobility depends on how well system designers understand the special needs and capabilities of this group and incorporate them into device designs. This paper examines research findings related to older driver safety problems and capabilities that are relevant to the design of advanced technology, in-vehicle systems. For the covering abstract see IRRD E102514.

• Record URL:
  • http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/esv/16th/
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Safety Advisory Committee

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Perel, M
• Conference:
  • 16th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
  • Location: Windsor Ontario, Canada
  • Date: 1998-5-31 to 1998-6-4
• Publication Date: 1998-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 438-44
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: DOTHS808759

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Design; Driver information systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Prevention; Safety
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 8531: Case study; 9011: Design (overall design); 1746: Old people; 1665: Safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00779251
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 7 1999 12:00AM