PATH ERROR-NEGLECTION IN STRAIGHT LINE DRIVING

Decision rules, describing how drivers switch from error-neglection to error-correction when approaching the edge of a lane, were derived for a straight lane keeping task. Drivers were instructed to neglect the vehicle path error and to switch over to error-correction only at that moment. The vehicle motion still could comfortably be corrected to prevent a crossing of the lane boundary. The results show that the lateral distance from the lane boundary at which drivers switch to error-correction increases linearly with the lateral approach speed. This mechanism results in a constant time to lane crossing distance at this decision moment, this result being consistant for a broad range of speeds.

• Corporate Authors:

  TNO INSTITUTE FOR PERCEPTION

  KAMPWEG 5, PO BOX 23
  SOESTERBERG,   Netherlands  3769 ZG
• Authors:
  • Godthelp, J
• Publication Date: 1984-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Driver performance; Drivers; Errors; Personnel performance; Traffic lanes; Values in measurement
• Uncontrolled Terms: Correction (Mathematics); Edges
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457126
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IZF-1984-32, TDCK-79698
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM