THE EFFECT OF ROAD TRANSPORT TELEMATICS

This study discusses user related effects of the most prevalent in- vehicle Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) functions, with focus on direct driver support. Areas discussed include: the drivers' need for different types of support, the design of the man machine interface, the influence of a driver support system on the way the specific driving task is performed, and the general effects of ITS on driving behavior including behavior adaptation. The study also looks at driver acceptance of different types of support systems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: 2001. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston
• Corporate Authors:

  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95

  Institut de Recherche des Transports

  Avenue de General Malleret-Joinville, Boite Postale 28
  94 Arcueil,   France 
• Authors:
  • Nilsson, Lena
  • Harms, Lisbeth
  • Peters, Bjorn
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 265-285
• Serial:
  • Traffic psychology today
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver information systems; Driver support systems; Driving; Human factors; Telematics
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00942824
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Jun 2 2003 12:00AM