Behavior and safety when driving with in-vehicle devices that provide real-time traffic information
conference paper
Five in-vehicle systems providing real-time traffic information were compared to an accepted standard (listening to radio congestion information while driving). The safety of the devices was evaluated during the execution of a number of driving manoeuvres in actual traffic, as well as in a car-following and braking task on a closed track. Driving performance was rated in terms of expert safety judgments, as well as in terms of responses and reaction times to relevant queries asked while driving.
Results showed that driving with these systems is not necessarily less safe than driving in the accepted standard condition. This applied to the Philips Carin 520 and the Volvo/Mitsubishi RTI systems. Two other systems, the Traffic Master YQ and the Renault/Sagem Carminat, showed evidence of being less safe than the standard. These results were related to fairly elementary ergonomic features, i.e. display and handling characteristics.
Results showed that driving with these systems is not necessarily less safe than driving in the accepted standard condition. This applied to the Philips Carin 520 and the Volvo/Mitsubishi RTI systems. Two other systems, the Traffic Master YQ and the Renault/Sagem Carminat, showed evidence of being less safe than the standard. These results were related to fairly elementary ergonomic features, i.e. display and handling characteristics.
Een aantal op de markt zijnde of komende in-voertuig navigatiesystemen blijkt niet te voldoen aan de eis dat ze de veiligheid tijdens het rijdenniet in gevaar mogen brengen.
TNO Identifier
9802
Source title
Proceedings ITS 99, Toronto (Ontario), Canada.
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