IN-VEHICLE CRASH AVOIDANCE WARNING SYSTEMS: HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS

This document represents the final report of the work performed under contract DTNH22-91-C-07004, "In-Vehicle Crash Avoidance Warning Systems: Human Factors Considerations". This project was performed to develop guidelines for the interface design of in-vehicle crash avoidance warnings and to begin the process of filling some of the data gaps exposed during that definition process. It did not have the objective of designing some specific device or system. Rather, it had the more general perspective of identifying the common issues for the range of potential devices, supporting integration and compatibility among multiple types of devices, and promoting compatibility among alternative products for a given warning situation. In support of these objectives, the project conducted critical analyses, developed preliminary guidelines, and conducted new empirical research on selected issues. In addition to the guidelines, a series of experiments was conducted, centering around two issues: (1) the characteristics of effective acoustic alarms for crash avoidance warnings; and (2) features of effective backup warning devices. The present report provides a brief overview of project activities, and references the interim documents that provide full detail. It also presents a set of human factors recommendations for backup warning systems. This set of recommendations is new and has not been presented in any earlier reports, although the supporting research studies were documented in previous reports.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • NHTSA COTR: Michael Perel, NRD-52. Publication date on the cover of this document is February 1997.
• Corporate Authors:

  Comsis Corporation

  8737 Colesville Road
  Silver Spring, MD  United States  20910

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Office of Crash Avoidance Research, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Huey, R W
  • Harpster, J L
  • Lerner, N D
• Publication Date: 1996-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backing (Driving); Crash avoidance systems; Driving; Guidelines; Human factors; Intelligent transportation systems; Maneuvering; Research; Route guidance; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Crash avoidance
• Old TRIS Terms: Acoustic alarms; In-vehicle advisory
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00754954
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-808 531,, Summary Report
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-91-C-07004
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1998 12:00AM