Speed regulation by in-car active accelerator pedal. Effects on driver behaviour

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-94

  Hjälmdahl, Magnus ^a   Várhelyi, András ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Active accelerator pedal; Driver behaviour; In car observations; Instrumented vehicle

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142713024     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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