Adapting Collision Warnings to Real-Time Estimates of Driver Distraction

Whether a driver views an alert as useful or annoying depends on the driver's state of mind as well as the traffic situation. As a consequence, the next step in the adaptive-vehicle cockpit will be to measure not only the traffic situation, but also the driver's situation. To avoid annoying the driver, collision warning systems may need to adapt their warnings according to whether the driver is attending to the road or not. Such adaptive systems may greatly improve driver acceptance and safety. This chapter explores how forward collision warning (FCW) and lane departure warning (LDW) systems have been adapted to take into account the driver's visual orientation.

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  CRC Press

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• Authors:
  • Smith, Matthew R H
  • Witt, Gerald J
  • Bakowski, Debbie L
  • LeBlanc, David
  • Lee, John D
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 501-518
• Monograph Title: Driver Distraction: Theory, Effects, and Mitigation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adaptive control; Attention lapses; Automobile drivers; Automobile driving; Crash avoidance systems; Crash causes; Distraction; Highway safety; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Distracted drivers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01123378
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 139780849374265
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 13 2009 9:40AM