Evaluation of the potential efficiency of driving aids

Author

Fontaine, Hélène ; Malaterre, Gilles ; Van Elslande, Pierre

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Res. of Transp. & Safety, Arcueil, France

fYear

1989

fDate

11-13 Sept. 1989

Firstpage

454

Lastpage

459

Abstract

An evaluation of 14 driving aids specially designed to improve safety is presented. The following question was asked: would the accident have taken place if any of the parties involved had one of these aids at his disposal? To answer, the authors used 350 police reports, referring to results from files of in-depth accident studies. By appropriate statistical means (correspondence analyses) the efficiency of each driving aid in each situation and condition was specified, not only to determine what is globally at stake, but also to get an idea of more precise targets: driving aids particularly fitted to specific problems. A typology of accidents, drivers´ needs, and efficient aids is analyzed. Conclusions are drawn about devices that appear most promising.<>

Keywords

accidents; human factors; road vehicles; safety systems; statistical analysis; correspondence analyses; drivers´ needs; driving aids; efficiency; police reports; safety; typology of accidents; Accidents; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Europe; Intelligent transportation systems; Intelligent vehicles; Manufacturing; Road safety; Signal processing; Vehicle driving; Vehicle safety;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1989. Conference Record

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-9692316-2-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VNIS.1989.98809

Filename

98809