Prediction of take-over time in highly automated driving by two psychometric tests

In this study, we investigated if the driver’s ability to take over vehicle control when being engaged in a secondary task (Surrogate Reference Task) can be predicted by a subject’s multitasking ability and reaction time. 23 participants performed a multitasking test and a simple response task and t...

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Autores:
Körber, Moritz
Weißgerber, Thomas
Blaschke, Christoph
Farid, Mehdi
Kalb, Luis
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2015
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/60663
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/60663
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/58995/
Palabra clave:
62 Ingeniería y operaciones afines / Engineering
Automated driving
out of the loop
dual task
multitasking
reaction time
take over time
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
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Summary:In this study, we investigated if the driver’s ability to take over vehicle control when being engaged in a secondary task (Surrogate Reference Task) can be predicted by a subject’s multitasking ability and reaction time. 23 participants performed a multitasking test and a simple response task and then drove for about 38 min highly automated on a highway and encountered five take-over situations. Data analysis revealed significant correlations between the multitasking performance and take-over time as well as gaze distributions for Situations 1 and 2, even when reaction time was controlled. This correlation diminished beginning with Situation 3, but a stable difference between the worst multitaskers and the best multitaskers persisted. Reaction time was not a significant predictor in any situation. The results can be seen as evidence for stable individual differences in dual task situations regarding automated driving, but they also highlight effects associated with the experience of a take-over situation.