Calibration of skill and judgment in driving: Development of a conceptual framework and the implications for road safety

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 76, Issue , 2015, Pages 25-33

  Horrey, William J ^a   Lesch, Mary F ^a   Mitsopoulos Rubens, Eve ^b   Lee, John D ^c  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^b VicRoads   (Australia)

^c Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Calibration; Distraction; Driving; Information selection and utilization; Lens model; Young novice drivers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DECISION MAKING; ERRORS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; DISTRACTION; DRIVER DISTRACTIONS; DRIVING; IN-VEHICLE AUTOMATION; INFORMATION SELECTION; LENS MODEL;

CALIBRATION;

CALIBRATION; CAR DRIVING; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CALIBRATION; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 84920198875     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2014.12.017     Document Type: Article

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