Title
Report on Programmatic Evaluation at the Human Factors Research Laboratory
Publisher
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Abstract
This report summarizes human factors research for IVHS/ITS projects and focuses on the following five tasks:
The comparative evaluation of ITS in-vehicle information prototypes. This experiment compares drivers'
reaction to the use of three forms of in-vehicle information systems in driving simulation: the Delco
prototype, the Volvo Dynaguide prototype, and a procedure that presented a voice generation information
system. It includes recommendations for in-vehicle device designs.
, The evaluation of driver response to an in-vehicle ITS technology. This experiment evaluated drivers'
responses to information presented on an in-vehicle ITS.
Geographic databases for IVHS management. This work extends the concept of relational databases to model
traffic information in an approach that uses abstract data types and triggers.
• The improvement of simulation facilities. This task describes the acquisition and installation of equipment
and software to improve simulation capabilities at the Human Factors Research Laboratory and its impact on
research efforts.
, In-vehicle collision avoidance warning systems for IVHS. This experiment examined the effects of
presenting warnings of vehicle proximity on turn decisions.
Funding information
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Suggested Citation
Hancock, Peter A.; Shekhar, Shashi; Burrus, Max; Stephens, R..
(1995).
Report on Programmatic Evaluation at the Human Factors Research Laboratory.
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy,
https://hdl.handle.net/11299/155374.