SaferSim Lecture Series

Investigating the Effects of Videophone Conversations on younger and Older Driver Performance
Dr. John Gaspar
National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS)
University of Iowa

Cell phone use can impair driver performance and safety, and such impairment is theorized to stem, in part, from the remote conversation partner's lack of awareness about the driving situation.  The goal of the present experiments was to investigate a novel strategy for mitigating driver distraciton by providing remote partners views of the driver and driving scene via a novel videophone interface.  The efficacy of the videophone in reducing distraction for different driver groups (younger, older) and in different driving environments (highway, intersections) will be discussed.

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