Journal of Motor Behavior
Volume 47, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 106-116

Novel Measure of Driver and Vehicle Interaction Demonstrates Transient Changes Related to Alerting (Article) (Open Access)

Brooks J.R.* , Kerick S.E. , McDowell K.
  • a Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate, Attn: RDRL-HRS-C, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005, United States, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, United States
  • b Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate, Attn: RDRL-HRS-C, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005, United States
  • c Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate, Attn: RDRL-HRS-C, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005, United States

Abstract

Driver behavior and vehicle-road kinematics have been shown to change over prolonged periods of driving; however, the interaction between these two indices has not been examined. Here we develop a measure that examines how drivers turn the steering wheel relative to heading error velocity, which the authors call the relative steering wheel compensation (RSWC). The RSWC transiently changes on a short time scale coincident with a verbal query embedded within the study paradigm. In contrast, more traditional variables are dynamic over longer time scales consistent with previous research. The results suggest drivers alter their behavioral output (steering wheel correction) relative to sensory input (vehicle heading error velocity) on a distinct temporal scale and may reflect an interaction of alerting and control. © 2015, Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

time on task steering wheel visuomotor alerting sensorimotor transformation driving behavior

Index Keywords

male psychomotor performance Computer simulation Humans Automobile Driving attention physiology Biomechanical Phenomena biomechanics human adult car driving psychology
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937633697&doi=10.1080%2f00222895.2014.959887&partnerID=40&md5=65e56854d57b161ae6cf0026e4f0b371
DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2014.959887
ISSN: 00222895
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English