Driver Information Systems


	Driver Information Systems A fully intelligent vehicle must work cooperatively with the driver. Uncoordinated technologies could deliver excessive, competing, or contradictory messages and demands that might distract and overwhelm the driver. Without a “human-centered” design approach for the intelligent vehicle that attempts to integrate and coordinate various technologies, not only would the opportunity to realize the benefits offered by the new in-vehicle technology be lost, but driver safety and performance could inadvertently be degraded. As envisioned by the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative, smart vehicles will be able to give route directions, sense objects, warn drivers of impending collisions, automatically signal for help in emergencies, keep drivers alert, and may ultimately be able to take over the driving. In an intelligent vehicle, drivers will have access to more information than they are traditionally accustomed. Information on road and weather conditions, route directions, vehicle diagnostics, anti-collision warnings, and the driver’s physiological status could be included. A fundamental human factors research challenge is to determine how people best understand and process information. Also, to reach their maximum potential, intelligent vehicles must be able to communicate with an intelligent transportation infrastructure and other intelligent vehicles. Driver Information Systems Publications Advanced Traveler Information System Capabilities: Human Factors Research Needs FHWA-RD-98-186 Basic Collision Warning and Driver Information Systems: Human Factors Research Needs FHWA-RD-98-184 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems: Components of the Intelligent Transportation Systems: Components of the Intelligent Transportation System - Design for Alternatives for In-Vehicle Information Display FHWA-RD-96-147 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Driver Memory for In-Vehicle Visual and Auditory Messages FHWA-RD-96-148 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems: Investigation of User Stereotypes and Preferences FHWA-RD-96-149 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Comparable Systems Analysis FHWA-RD-95-197 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: CVO Driver Fatigue and Complex in-Vehicle Systems FHWA-RD-96-151 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Definition and Prioritization of Research Studies FHWA-RD-96-177 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Display Formants and CVO Driver Workload FHWA-RD-96-152 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Driver Performance Under Reduced Visibility Conditions When Using an In-Vehicle Information System FHWA-RD-99-130 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Driver Response to Unexpected Situations When Using an In-Vehicle Information System FHWA-RD-99-131 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Effects of Inaccurate Traffic Information on Driver Behavior Acceptance of an Advanced In-Vehicle Traveler Information System FHWA-RD-96-145 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Exploring Driver Acceptance of In-Vehicle Information Systems FHWA-RD-96-143 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Head-Up Displays and Driver Attention FHWA-RD-96-153 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Human Factors Evaluation of Effectiveness of Multi-Modality Displays in ATIS FHWA-RD-96-150 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Identification of Strengths and Weaknesses of Alternative Information Display Formats FHWA-RD-96-142 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Integration of ATIS and Crash Avoidance In-Vehicle Information Preliminary Simulator Study FHWA-RD-99-133 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Investigations of ATIS Function Transition and the Effects of an In-Vehicle ATIS on Driver Performance FHWA-RD-96-146 Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: On-Road Evaluation of ATIS Messages FHWA-RD-99-132 Full-Coverage Collision Warning: Human Factors Research Needs FHWA-RD-98-185 Human Factors Design Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) FHWA-RD-98-057 In-Vehicle Icons and Other Information Elements: Literature Review FHWA-RD-98-164 In-Vehicle Icons and Other Information Elements: Preliminary Assessment of Visual Symbols FHWA-RD-99-196 Integrated ITS Capabilities in Heavy Vehicles: Human Factors Research Needs FHWA-RD-98-187 Integrated ITS Capabilities in Transit Vehicles: Human Factors Research Needs FHWA-RD-98-188 Uniform Traffic Control and Warning Messages for Portable Changeable Message Signs FHWA-RD-95-173
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