I want to brake free : The effect of connected vehicle features on driver behaviour, usability and acceptance
- Submitting institution
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Coventry University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 29110344
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102932
- Title of journal
- Applied Ergonomics
- Article number
- 102932
- First page
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- Volume
- 82
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0003-6870
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- August
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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1
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- Yes
- Additional information
- This driving simulator research was undertaken as part of the Innovate UK-funded project UKCITE, and evaluates the effectiveness and acceptance of four connected vehicle features, i.e. Emergency Electronic Brake Lights (EEBL), Emergency Vehicle Warning (EVW), Roadworks warning (RWW) and Traffic Condition Warning.
Approximately 90% of the driving task is considered to be visual. It is important therefore to assess the extent in-vehicle information distracts drivers from critical driving tasks. This driving simulator study with 36 participants investigated driver acceptance of connected vehicle features displayed on a mobile phone and their potential effect on driving behaviour and response times when undertaking manoeuvres. The findings extend knowledge on the effect of two critical and urgent in-vehicle emergency warnings on driving behaviour and road safety.
The research considered human-machine interface design principles and ISO standards on criticality and urgency, in order to determine what information should be presented to drivers to facilitate safe driving and user acceptance. Locating the mobile phone in different locations within the drivers' line of sight (i.e. dashboard, instrument cluster) did not impact significantly neither drivers’ attitudes nor behaviour. The research demonstrates that in-vehicle information systems could enhance safety and allow emergency vehicles to get faster to their destination.
This 2020 article has already been influential in a diverse range of fields, including HCI and human factors, ergonomics, and accident analysis.
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- Non-English
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