DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN FACTORS GUIDELINES FOR ADVANCED TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ATIS) AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS (CVO): INVESTIGATION OF USER STEREOTYPES AND PREFERENCES

The presentation of in-vehicle information to the driver is an important issue for highway safety. A review of the guideline literature revealed that although attempts have been made to develop guidelines for in-vehicle information systems, few guidelines are available for practical application. The objective of this study was to generate design guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) displays. To meet this objective, the following tasks were undertaken. First, information from the literature was used to develop a list of information items that are or could be made available to a driver. Second, this list was compiled into a set of logical information item groupings. Third, an analysis was conducted for each information item to assess the level of attention, comprehension, and required action for each item. This information was then filtered through the set of existing standards so that duplicate work would not be conducted. Fourth, in order to identify a subset of information items that are most suitable for standard development, trade studies were performed. Of the remaining information items, the driving population stereotypes and preferences for ATIS displays were assessed via a survey or a user clinic. The design recommendations made on the basis of the results of this study reflect both general recommendations and, where appropriate, specific recommendations.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/96149/96149.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3631
• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg

  Department of Agronomy
  Blacksburg, VA  United States  24061

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Safety and Traffic Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Neale, V L
  • Dingus, T A
  • Schroeder, A D
  • Zellers, S
  • Reinach, S
• Publication Date: 1999-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 235 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traveler information systems; Commercial vehicle operations; Design; Drivers; Guidelines; Human factors; Information display systems; Recommendations; Stated preferences
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver stereotypes
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00798969
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-96-149,, 3B4C, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-92-C-00102
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 20 2000 12:00AM