DRIVER DECISION-MAKING RESEARCH IN A LABORATORY SIMULATION

This paper reviews a simulation approach to the study of driver decision-making behaviour. Tasks were set up with rewards and penalties applied as performance incentives. Simulation tasks were selected that would fit into A decision context and could be efficiently implemented. Familiar driving situations were chosen to give an interesting, motivating driving scenario and cover a range of decision-making situations. The tasks were programmed to occur randomly and repeatedly in a simulated continuous drive. Expected value theory was used both to set up task conditions and as a means for data analysis and interpretation. Both performance and decision-making behaviour were measured. Decision-making behaviour was consistent with an expected value decision-making model interpretation. /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Plennm Publishing C

  Davis House, 8 Scrubs Lane
  Harlesden NW10 6SE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Allen, R W
  • Schwartz, S H
  • REX, H R
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Computer programs; Decision making; Driver performance; Drivers; Driving; Driving simulators; Human factors; Mathematical models; Motor skills; Personnel performance; Reaction time; Simulation; Task analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction; Driving conditions; Models
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 2248: Decision process; 1772: Driver; 6473: Mathematical model; 9103: Simulation; 2205: Skill (road user)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165655
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM