Assessing human factors of new road designs in a driving simulator
conference paper
The TNO Human Factors Research Institute conducts several behavioural studies in a driving simulator focussing on assessing human factor issues of new road designs.
Following a brief description of the TNO driving simulator, two examples of such studies are presented. One example includes the evaluation of two Variable Message Sign (VMS) Schemes for tunnel evacuation in terms of driving behaviour. The second example deals with studies on human factor aspects of dedicated Automated Vehicle Guidance (AVG) lanes along freeways. The behavioural consequences of several design options have been assessed in the TNO driving simulator.
Following a brief description of the TNO driving simulator, two examples of such studies are presented. One example includes the evaluation of two Variable Message Sign (VMS) Schemes for tunnel evacuation in terms of driving behaviour. The second example deals with studies on human factor aspects of dedicated Automated Vehicle Guidance (AVG) lanes along freeways. The behavioural consequences of several design options have been assessed in the TNO driving simulator.
Enkele rijsimulatorstudies (Westerscheldetunnel en Automatische VoertuigGeleiding) worden gebruikt om het nut van het vooraf toetsen van wegontwerpen in een rijsimulator aan te tonen.
TNO Identifier
12354
Source title
Proceedings of Transportation Research Board (TRB): 3D in transportation symposium Orlando Florida 1999 (on CD)