Driver Distraction: Understanding the Problem, Identifying Solutions

This is a powerpoint presentation for the International Consumer Electronics Show. The presenter addresses the question: What is driver distraction? He discusses high technology vs low technology distractions; the safety problem of electronic distractors; distraction and crash risk; willingness to engage while driving; task demand of navigation interface designs; how interface design can influence driver performance; the 100-car naturalistic driving study; CAMP - driver workload metrics project; driver assistance systems to alert distracted drivers; and adaptive interface workload management. As this is a powerpoint presentation, the text of the presenter's discussion is not included.

• Record URL:
  http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-13/KanianthraCES_Distract2K5.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kanianthra, Joseph N
• Publication Date: 2005-1-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: 14p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile navigation systems; Distraction; Driver support systems; Driver vehicle interfaces; Drivers; Risk assessment; Traffic crashes; Workload
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01000752
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 7 2005 12:22PM