EVALUATION OF A VOICE-ACTIVATED SYSTEM USING A DRIVING SIMULATOR. IN: HUMAN FACTORS IN DRIVING AND TELEMATICS, AND SEATING COMFORT

Car manufacturers have begun to release products in recent years, such as car navigation systems and other information technology (IT) devices that incorporate a voice-activated interface based on voice recognition technology. This paper presents a study that conducted driving simulator tests to measure the driver's workload when performing certain operations under various conditions and the resultant effect on driving was evaluated. The purpose of the tests was to compare how voice-activated operations, steering wheel switch operations and instrument panel switch operations affected driving behavior. The results clearly determined that the mental distraction level when operating a voice-activated system is substantially lower than that of a traditional manual system.

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• Authors:
  • Itoh, K
  • Miku, Y
  • Yoshitsugu, N
  • Kubo, N
  • Mashimo, S
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-6
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Society of Automotive Engineers
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Distraction; Driving simulators; Information technology; Instrument panels; Navigation systems; Steering wheels; Voice communication; Workload
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I92: Vehicle Comfort;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00977531
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0768014131
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE/SP-1877,, 2004-01-0232, 2004-01-0233
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 2004 12:00AM