The driving task is a comprehensive task consisting of all tasks a driver must execute to reach his travel destination safely, comfortably, and timely. For example, a driver must keep a safe distance to the vehicle in front, conform to prevailing traffic rules, use turn indicators timely, and keep his vehicle on the road. In this dissertation thesis the author concentrates on the so-called longitudinal component of the manoeuvring/control subtasks of a driver, i.e. she analyses how drivers interact with other driver/vehicle combinations driving on the same lane. The author both aims at increasing the fundamental knowledge on longitudinal driving behaviour, and at improving mathematical models describing this behaviour type. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting