Comparison between Visual and Tactile Signal Detection Tasks Applied to the Safety Assessment of In-Vehicle Information Systems

The Peripheral Detection Task (PDT) is a widely applied method for safety assessment of in-vehicle information systems (IVIS). In this study, the PDT was compared to a Tactile Detection Task (TDT) where the visual stimulus used for the PDT was replaced by tactile vibrators, placed on the wrists. The sensitivity of the two methods to different cognitive and visual secondary tasks was investigated in different real-world driving conditions. The results showed that both methods were sensitive to visual and cognitive secondary task load in a range of different driving environments. The sensitivity was generally stronger for the TDT than the PDT. It was concluded that the TDT could be a viable alternative to the PDT for IVIS assessment.

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  http://ppc.uiowa.edu/driving-assessment/2005/final/papers/34_Engstr%F6m%C5bergformat.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Public Policy Center
  227 South Quadrangle
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242-1192
• Authors:
  • Engstrom, Johan
  • Aberg, Nina
  • Johansson, Emma
  • Hammarback, Jakob
• Conference:
  • Driving Assessment 2005: 3rd International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design
  • Location: Rockport Maine, United States
  • Date: 2005-6-27 to 2005-6-30
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, Rockport, Maine, June 27-30, 2005

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cognition; Distraction; Driver information systems; Driving; Highway safety; Tactile perception; Traffic safety; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Peripheral detection task; Secondary tasks; Signal detection; Visual
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01010651
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780874141511
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 2 2005 3:47PM