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Relative Risk Evaluation of Front-to-Rear-End Collision when Drivers Using Electronic Devices: A Simulation Study

추출가능 상황에서 전자기기 사용유형에 따른 상대적 위험성평가: 운전 시뮬레이션 연구

  • Lee, Se-Won (Department of Psychology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Sik (Department of Psychology, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2009.08.30
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Abstract

In this driving simulation study, the impairing effects of various types of electronic devices usage(i. e., destination search by using in-vehicle navigation system, TV watching and dialing cellular phone) during driving on front-to-rear-end collision avoidance were investigated. Percentage of collisions, driving speeds when the drivers collided, and initial reaction time for collision avoidance were analyzed and compared as the dependent measures. The results indicated that (1) any types of electronic devices usage during driving induced more serious collision-related impairment than control condition where no additional task was required, and (2) in general, destination search task appeared to impair drivers collision avoidance performance more than the other task requirements in terms of percentage of collisions and initial reaction time for collision avoidance, but TV watching induced most serious collision impact. These results suggested that any types of electronic device usage could distract drivers attention from the primary task of driving, and be resulted in serious outcome in potentially risky situation of front-to-rear-end collision. In particular, mandatory use of eye-hand coordination and receiving feedback seemed to one of essential factor leading the drivers visual attentional distraction.

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