Maggi, D., Romano, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-2132-4077 and Carsten, O. orcid.org/0000-0003-0285-8046 (2022) The effect of inconsistent steering guidance during transitions from Highly Automated Driving. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 167. 106572. ISSN 0001-4575
Abstract
This driving simulator study investigated the effect of inconsistent steering guidance during system and user-initiated transitions from Highly Automated Driving (HAD). In particular, the aim of the study was to understand if steering conflicts could be achieved by adopting inconsistent steering guidance and whether these conflicts could be exploited to accelerate drivers’ steering engagement within a limited time. Inconsistent steering guidance was generated by switching the guidance on and off at 3 different frequencies (0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 Hz). Results revealed that steering engagement has more to do with the initiation rather than the quality of the steering guidance. In fact, drivers were more engaged with the steering task when they initiated the transition themselves. Compared to system-initiated transitions, in user-initiated ones, drivers exerted stronger steering inputs throughout the transition, which allowed them to maintain larger Time To Lane Crossing (TTLC) values with fewer steering corrections. During system-initiated transitions, drivers started to actively engage with the steering activity only after more than 5 s from the start of the transition but were able to achieve a steering behaviour close to the one shown during user-initiated transitions at 10 s.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Automated driving; Haptic interfaces; Human Factors; driver behaviour; Transitions of control authority |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Safety and Technology (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2024 16:20 |
Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2024 16:20 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106572 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:213398 |