Peripheral detection as a workload measure in driving: Effects of traffic complexity and route guidance system use in a driving study

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 255-275

  Jahn, Georg ^a,c   Oehme, Astrid ^a   Krems, Josef F ^a   Gelau, Christhard ^b  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Bundesanstalt fuer Strassenwesen   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Driver distraction; In vehicle information systems (IVIS); Peripheral detection task (PDT); Traffic complexity; Workload

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; OBJECT RECOGNITION; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

DRIVER DISTRACTION; IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IVIS); PERIPHERAL DETECTION TASK (PDT); TRAFFIC COMPLEXITY; WORKLOAD;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

EID: 19744366933     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2005.04.009     Document Type: Article

References (64)

1. R.W. Backs W. Boucsein Engineering psychophysiology: issues & applications 2000 Erlbaum Hillsdale, NJ
2. M. Baumann, A. Keinath, J.F. Krems, and K. Bengler Evaluation of in-vehicle HMI using occlusion techniques: Experimental results and practical implications Applied Ergonomics 35 2004 197 205
3. M. Baumann, D. Rösler, G. Jahn, and J.F. Krems Assessing driver distraction using occlusion method and peripheral detection task H. Strasser K. Kluth H. Rausch H. Bubb Quality of work and products in enterprises of the future 2003 Ergonomica Verlag Stuttgart 53 56
4. K.D. Bird Confidence intervals for effect sizes in analysis of variance Educational and Psychological Measurement 62 2002 197 226
5. Boer, E. R. (2001, August). Behavioral entropy as a measure of driving performance. Paper presented at the Driving Assessment 2001, Aspen, Colorado
6. W.H. Brouwer, W. Waterink, P.C.v. Wolffelaar, and T. Rothengatter Divided attention in experienced young and older drivers. Lane tracking and visual analysis in a dynamic driving simulator Human Factors 33 1991 573 582
7. I. Brown, and E. Poulton Measuring the spare mental capacity of car drivers by a subsidiary task Ergonomics 4 1961 35 40
8. Burns, P. C., Knabe, E., & Tevell, M. (2000, August). Driver behavioral adaptation to collision warning and avoidance information. Paper presented at the IEA/HFES, International Ergonomics Association, San Diego
9. J.C. Byers, A.C. Bittner, and S.G. Hill Traditional and raw task load index (TLX) correlations: Are paired comparisons necessary? A. Mital Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety 1989 Taylor & Francis London 481 485
10. H.S. Chan, and A.J. Courtney Stimulus size scaling and foveal load as determinants of peripheral target detection Ergonomics 41 1998 1433 1452
11. J. Cohen Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences second ed. 1988 Erlbaum Hillsdale, NJ
12. de Waard, D. (1996). The measurement of drivers' mental workload. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Groningen. Haren: University of Groningen, Traffic Research Centre
13. T.A. Dingus, M.C. Hulse, M.A. Mollenhauer, R.N. Fleischman, D.V. McGehee, and N. Manakkal Effects of age, system experience, and navigation technique on driving with an advanced traveler information system Human Factors 39 1997 177 199
14. EC Commission Commission recommendation of 21 December 1999 on safe and efficient in-vehicle information and communication systems: a European statement of principles on human machine interface Official Journal of the European Communities L19 2000 64 68
15. S.H. Fairclough, M.C. Ashby, and A.M. Parkes In-vehicle displays, visual workload and usability evaluation A.G. Gale Vision in vehicles IV 1993 Elsevier Amsterdam 245 254
16. W. Fastenmeier Die Verkehrssituation als Analyseeinheit im Verkehrssystem W. Fastenmeier Autofahrer und Verkehrssituation 1995 TÜV Rheinland Köln 27 78
17. C. Gelau, and J.F. Krems The occlusion technique: a procedure to assess the HMI of in-vehicle information and communication systems Applied Ergonomics 35 2004 185 187
18. J.A. Groeger Understanding driving: Applying cognitive psychology to a complex everyday task 2000 Psychology Press Hove, U.K.
19. J.A. Groeger, and J.A. Rothengatter Psychology in traffic Transportation Research Part F 1 1998 1 12
20. D. Haigney, and S.J. Westerman Mobile (cellular) phone use and driving: A critical review of research methodology Ergonomics 44 2001 132 143
21. L. Harms Variation in drivers' cognitive load. Effects of driving through village areas and rural junctions Ergonomics 34 1991 151 160
22. Harms, L., & Patten, C. (2001, August). The PDT-method as a standard for measurement of driver distraction-A field study. Paper presented at the Vision in Vehicles IX, Brisbane, Australia
23. L. Harms, and C. Patten Peripheral detection as a measure of driver distraction. A study of memory-based versus system-based navigation in a built-up area Transportation Research Part F 6 2003 23 36
24. S.G. Hart, and L.E. Staveland Development of NASA-TLX (Task Load Index): Results of empirical and theoretical research P.A. Hancock N. Meshkati Human mental workload 1988 Elsevier Amsterdam 139 183
25. S.G. Hill, H.P. Iavecchia, J.C. Byers, A.C. Bittner, A.L. Zaklad, and R.E. Christ Comparison of four subjective workload rating scales Human Factors 34 1992 429 439
26. R. Höger The signal location task as a method quantifying the distribution of attention D. Harris Engineering psychology and cognitive ergonomics Vol. V 2001 Ashgate Aldershot 373 380
27. Jahn, G., Oehme, A., Rösler, D., & Krems, J. (2003). IHRA-ITS Swedish-German Study on Method Development: Final Report (FE 82.175/2000). Unpublished manuscript
28. Kishi, H., & Sugiura, S. (1993). Human factors considerations for voice route guidance (SAE-Paper No. 930553). Michigan: Society of Automotive Engineers
29. D. Lamble, T. Kauranen, M. Laakso, and H. Summala Cognitive load and detection thresholds in car following situations: Safety implications for using mobile (cellular) telephones while driving Accident Analysis and Prevention 31 1999 617 623
30. D. Lamble, M. Laakso, and H. Summala Detection thresholds in car following situations and peripheral vision: Implications for positioning of visually demanding in-car displays Ergonomics 42 1999 807 815
31. P.N.J. Lee, and T.J. Triggs The effects of driving demand and roadway environment on peripheral visual detections ARRB Proceedings 8 1976 7 12
32. D. Manzey Psychophysiologie mentaler Beanspruchung F. Rösler Ergebnisse und Anwendung der Psychophysiologie (Enzyklopädie der Psychologie). Themenbereich C, Theorie und Forschung Ergebnisse und Anwendungen der Psychophysiologie Vol. 5 1998 Hogrefe Göttingen 799 864
33. M.H. Martens, and W. van Winsum Measuring distraction: the peripheral detection task 2000 TNO Human Factors Soesterberg, Netherlands
34. T. Miura Coping with situational demands: A study of eye movements and peripheral vision performance A.G. Gale I.D. Brown C.M. Haselgrave P. Smith S.H. Taylor Vision in Vehicles-II 1986 Elsevier Amsterdam
35. T. Miura Active function of eye movement and useful field of view in a realistic setting R. Groner G. d'Ydewalle R. Parham From eye to mind: Information acquisition in perception, search and reading 1990 Elsevier Amsterdam 119 127
36. L.J.M. Mulder Measurement and analysis methods of heart rate and respiration for use in applied environments Biological Psychology 34 1992 205 236
37. Nakayama, O., Futami, T., Nakamura, T., & Boer, E. R. (1999). Development of a steering entropy method for evaluating driver workload (SAE Technical Paper No. 1999-01-0892). Michigan: Society of Automotive Engineers
38. P. Nickel, and F. Nachreiner Sensitivity and diagnosticity of the 0.1 Hz component of heart rate variability as an indicator of mental workload Human Factors 45 2003 575 590
39. Noy, Y. I., & Burns, P. C. (2003). International harmonized research activities: Report of working group on intelligent transport systems (ITS). Paper No. 581. In Proceedings of the 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Nagoya, Japan, May 2003
40. L. Nunes, and M.A. Recarte Cognitive demands of hands-free-phone conversation while driving Transportation Research Part F 5 2002 133 144
41. R.D. O'Donnell, and F.T. Eggemeier Workload assessment methodology K. Boff L. Kaufmann J. Thomas Handbook of perception and human performance 1986 John Wiley New York
42. G.D. Ogden, J.M. Levine, and E.J. Eisner Measurement of workload by secondary tasks Human Factors 21 1979 529 548
43. S. Olsson, and P.C. Burns Measuring driver visual distraction with a peripheral detection task 2000 Linköping University Linköping, Sweden
44. W. Piechulla, Ch. Mayser, H. Gehrke, and W. König Reducing drivers' mental workload by means of an adaptive man-machine interface Transportation Research Part F 6 2003 233 246
45. Plainis, S., Chauhan, K., Murray, I. J., & Charman, W. N. (1999). The effect of performing a cognitive task on detection thresholds; eccentricity and task-difficulty effects, 1999 (August). Paper presented at the Vision in Vehicles VIII, Boston, USA
46. S. Pohlmann, and U. Tränkle Orientation in road traffic. Age-related differences using an in-vehicle navigation system and a conventional map Accident Analysis and Prevention 26 1994 689 702
47. E.M. Rantanen, and J.H. Goldberg The effect of mental workload on the visual field size and shape Ergonomics 42 1999 816 834
48. M.A. Recarte, and L.M. Nunes Effects of verbal and spatial-imagery tasks on eye fixations while driving Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 6 2000 31 43
49. M.A. Recarte, and L.M. Nunes Mental workload while driving: Effects on visual search, discrimination, and decision making Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 9 2003 119 137
50. T.H. Rockwell Spare visual capacity in driving - revisited: New empirical results for an old idea A.G. Gale M.H. Freeman C.M. Haslegrave P. Smith S.P. Taylor Vision in vehicles II 1988 Elsevier Amsterdam 317 324
51. R. Srinivasan, and P.P. Jovanis Effect of selected in-vehicle route guidance systems on driver reaction times Human Factors 39 1997 200 215
52. D.L. Strayer, and W.A. Johnston Driven to distraction: Dual-task studies of simulated driving and conversing on a cellular phone Psychological Science 12 2001 462 466
53. H. Summala, T. Nieminen, and M. Punto Maintaining lane position with peripheral vision during in-vehicle tasks Human Factors 38 1996 442 451
54. Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology Heart rate variability: Standards of measurement, physiological interpretation, and clinical use European Heart Journal 17 1996 354 381
55. Tijerina, L. (2000). Issues in the evaluation of driver distraction associated with in-vehicle information and telecommunications systems. In NHTSA Driver Distraction Internet Forum. Retrieved March 20, 2004, from http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-13/driver-distraction/PDF/3.PDF
56. P. Tsang, and G.F. Wilson Mental workload G. Salvendy Handbook of human factors and ergonomics second ed. 1997 Wiley New York 417 449
57. van Winsum, W., Martens, M. H., & Herland, L. (1999). The effects of speech versus tactile driver support messages on workload, driver behaviour and user acceptance (Report No. TM-99-C043). Soesterberg, Netherlands: TNO Human Factors
58. W.B. Verwey How can we prevent overload of the driver? A.M. Parkes S. Franzen Driving future vehicles 1993 Taylor & Francis London 235 244
59. W.B. Verwey On-line driver workload estimation. Effects of road situation and age on secondary task measures Ergonomics 43 2000 187 209
60. C.D. Wickens, and J.G. Hollands Engineering psychology and human performance third ed. 2000 Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ
61. C.D. Wickens, and Y. Liu Codes and modalities in multiple resources: A success and a qualification Human Factors 30 1988 599 616
62. A.-S. Wikman, T. Nieminen, and H. Summala Driving experience and time-sharing during in-car tasks on roads of different width Ergonomics 41 1998 358 372
63. L.J. Williams Tunnel vision induced by a foveal load manipulation Human Factors 27 1985 221 227
64. L.J. Williams Peripheral target recognition and visual field narrowing in aviators and nonaviators The International Journal of Aviation Psychology 5 1995 215 232