The effects of a driver assistance system for safe speed and safe distance - A real-life field study

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 145-155

  Adell, Emeli ^a   Várhelyi, András ^a   Fontana, Mario dalla ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Driver behaviour; Effects; Field tests; Safe distance; Safe speed

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE TESTS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BRAKING PERFORMANCE; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; SURVEYS;

DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM; DRIVER BEHAVIOUR; DRIVER PERFORMANCE; EFFECTS; FIELD TEST; OBSERVATION METHOD; REAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS; SAFE DISTANCE;

TRAFFIC SIGNS;

OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REAL TIME; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77957311961     PISSN: 0968090X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trc.2010.04.006     Document Type: Article

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