A novel low-cost solution for driving assessment in individuals with and without disabilities

Rodseth, Jakob; Washabaugh, Edward P.; Haddad, Ali Al; Kartje, Paula; Tate, Denise G.; Krishnan, Chandramouli

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2017.07.002

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“…The described simulator has been used in several studies related to the driver's behaviour which validates its use in this study [46][47][48][49][50].…”

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confidence: 58%

Effect of Road Markings and Traffic Signs Presence on Young Driver Stress Level, Eye Movement and Behaviour in Night-Time Conditions: A Driving Simulator Study

Babić

Cajner

et al. 2020

Safety

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The study investigates how the presence of traffic signalling elements (road markings and traffic signs) affects the behaviour of young drivers in night-time conditions. Statistics show that young drivers (≤30 years old) are often involved in road accidents, especially those that occur in night-time conditions. Among other factors, this is due to lack of experience, overestimation of their ability or the desire to prove themselves. A driving simulator scenario was developed for the purpose of the research and 32 young drivers took two runs using it: (a) one containing no road markings and traffic signs and (b) one containing road markings and traffic signs. In addition to the driving simulator, eye tracking glasses were used to track eye movement and an electrocardiograph was used to monitor the heart rate and to determine the level of stress during the runs. The results show statistically significant differences (dependent samples t-test) between the two runs concerning driving speed, lateral position of the vehicle, and visual scanning of the environment. The results prove that road markings and traffic signs provide the drivers with timely and relevant information related to the upcoming situation, thus enabling them to adjust their driving accordingly. The results are valuable to road authorities and provide an explicit confirmation of the importance of traffic signalling for the behaviour of young drivers in night-time conditions, and thus for the overall traffic safety.

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“…The described simulator has been used in several studies related to the driver's behaviour which validates its use in this study [46][47][48][49][50].…”

Section: Research Equipmentsupporting

confidence: 58%

Effect of Road Markings and Traffic Signs Presence on Young Driver Stress Level, Eye Movement and Behaviour in Night-Time Conditions: A Driving Simulator Study

Babić

Cajner

et al. 2020

Safety

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“…In case (a), an experimental tool is needed to assess the driver with disabilities to estimate the suitability on the use of technical aids to adapt a specific vehicle. In [4], [9], [10], [19]- [21] different methods of fitness to drive and driving ability assessment to drivers with disabilities are described, but this topic is out of the scope of this paper.…”

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On the Assessment of Fitness to Drive: Steering and Brake Operative Forces

Dols¹,

Girbés-Juan²,

Jimenez³

2021

IEEE Access

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“…A modern immersive driving simulator (Carnetsoft BV, Groningen, Netherlands), developed for driver training and research, was used in the current study. This driving simulator has shown high validity, excellent test-retest reliability, and signi cant sensitivity for testing tness to drive [11,12]. The simulator was composed of three monitors, a steering wheel, and a pedal unit.…”

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Time Taken to Resume Driving Following Hip Arthroscopy

Lee

Jang

et al. 2020

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Background: Resuming driving is a common concern among patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. The present study aimed to assess whether patients who had undergone right hip arthroscopy presented with poorer driving performance than patients with normal hips and to analyze the time required to regain preoperative driving performance. Methods: Forty-seven patients who had undergone right hip arthroscopy and consented to our test protocol were included in this study. Using an immersive driving simulator, the patients were tested for their brake reaction time (BRT), total brake time (TBT), and brake pedal depression (BPD) preoperatively and postoperatively. The first postoperative assessments were conducted when the patients could comfortably sit on the driving seat, and the follow-up assessments were conducted for 6 consecutive weeks at weekly intervals. The patients were divided into the following two groups based on the type of surgery that they underwent: the femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) surgery group and the simple hip arthroscopy (SA) group. Twenty healthy volunteers underwent driving assessments thrice at weekly intervals and constituted the control group. The braking parameters were compared between preoperative and postoperative measurements and among the FAI surgery, SA, and control groups. Results: The preoperative braking parameters of the patients who underwent arthroscopy did not differ significantly from those of the controls (p=0.373, 0.763, and 0.447 for the BRT, TBT, and BPD, respectively). All braking parameters returned to normal in 2 weeks in the FAI surgery group and in 1 week in the SA group. Conclusions: Our study suggests that the driving performance of patients who underwent right hip arthroscopy is comparable to that of individuals with normal hips and that the braking parameters may normalize to the preoperative state at 1 week after SA and 2 weeks after FAI surgery.

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A novel low-cost solution for driving assessment in individuals with and without disabilities

Cited by 14 publications

References 34 publications

Effect of Road Markings and Traffic Signs Presence on Young Driver Stress Level, Eye Movement and Behaviour in Night-Time Conditions: A Driving Simulator Study

Effect of Road Markings and Traffic Signs Presence on Young Driver Stress Level, Eye Movement and Behaviour in Night-Time Conditions: A Driving Simulator Study

On the Assessment of Fitness to Drive: Steering and Brake Operative Forces

Time Taken to Resume Driving Following Hip Arthroscopy

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