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Human factors aspects of the transfer of control from the automated highway system to the driver. Working paper, October 1993-September 1994

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:104280
The first two experiments in a series exploring human factors issues related to the Automated Highway System (AHS) used a generic AHS configuration--the left lane reserved for automated vehicles, the center and right lanes containing unautomated vehicles, no transition lane, and no barriers between the automated and unautomated lanes--that was simulated in the Iowa Driving Simulator (IDS). The IDS has a moving base hexapod platform containing a mid-sized sedan. Imagery was projected onto a 3.35-rad (180 deg) screen in front of the driver, and onto a 1.13-rad (60 deg) screen to the rear. Thirty-six drivers between the ages of 25 and 34 years participated in the first experiment; 24 drivers who were age 65 or older took part in the second. Both experiments explored the transfer of control from the AHS to the driver when the driver`s task was to leave the automated lane.
Research Organization:
Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (United States)
OSTI ID:
104280
Report Number(s):
PB--95-242145/XAB; CNN: Contract DTFH61-92-C-00100
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English