A Neurofuzzy Approach to Modeling Longitudinal Driving Behavior and Driving Task Complexity

Technological innovations can be assumed to have made the driving task more complex. It is, however, not yet clear to what extent this complexity leads to changes in longitudinal driving behavior. Furthermore, it remains to be seen how these adaptation effects can best be modeled mathematically. In order to determine the effect of complexity on empirical longitudinal driving behavior the authors performed a driving simulator experiment with a repeated measures design. Through this experiment the authors established that complexity of the driving task leads to substantial changes in speed and spacing. In order to provide insight into how complexity is actually related to changes in longitudinal driving behavior the authors introduce a new theoretical framework based on the Task-Capability-Interface model. Finally in this paper the authors take some first steps towards modeling of adaptation effects in longitudinal driving behavior in relation to complexity of the driving task through the introduction of a new neurofuzzy car-following model and based on the proposed theoretical framework. In this paper the authors show that this model yields a relatively good prediction of longitudinal driving behavior in case of driving conditions with differing complexity. The paper finishes with a discussion section and recommendations for future research.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/807805
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2013 R. G. Hoogendoorn et al.
• Authors:
  • Hoogendoorn, R G
  • van Arem, B
  • Hoogendoorn, S P
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: Article ID 807805
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Vehicular Technology
  • Volume: 2012
  • Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
  • Serial URL: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijvt/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior modification; Driver performance; Driving simulators; Fuzzy systems; Technological innovations; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driving tasks
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01494867
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 2013 12:13PM