Driving behaviour in unexpected situations : a study into drivers' compensation behaviour to safety-critical situations and the effects of mental workload, event urgency and task prioritization. Proefschrift Universiteit Twente.

Author(s)
Schaap, T.W.
Year
Abstract

Do car drivers change their driving style after compensating for safety-critical events? What are the effects of mental workload? And how do drivers prioritize their driving (sub)tasks? This thesis aims to answer these questions by describing two large driving simulator experiments. The results show that drivers temporarily change their driving style after a safety-critical event; the duration of this change is affected by mental workload level. Drivers with increased mental workload drive less cautiously and respond only to highly safety-critical events, but they do prioritize safe driving when this workload gets too high. (Author/publisher)

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20120221 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Delft, The Netherlands TRAIL Research School, 2012, IV + 228 p., 196 ref.; TRAIL Thesis Series ; T2012/1 / CTIT (Center for Telematics and Information Technology) Dissertation Series No. 11-210 - ISSN 1381-3617 / ISBN 978-90-5584-153-0

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