Positioning of the Mobile Phone to Minimize Driver’s Biomechanical Effort During Navigation: DHM-Based Approach

Verma, Indresh Kumar; Karmakar, Sougata

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“…The range of human eye movement angle is 27.9±7.6° up and 47.1±8.0° down (Lim et al, 2017), so that the phone behind the steering wheel is still within the range that ocular movements can reach without bending the head forward (head flexion). This is supported by the findings that drivers mainly hold the phone behind the steering wheel and above their lap to minimize the biomechanical effort of viewing and reaching (Verma & Karmakar, 2020).…”

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Drivers Glance Like Lizards during Cell Phone Distraction in Assisted Driving

Yang¹,

Shiferaw²,

Roady³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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Head pose has been proposed as a surrogate for eye movement to predict areas of interest (AOIs) where drivers allocate their attention. However, head pose may disassociate with AOIs in glance behavior involving zero or subtle head movements, commonly known as “lizard” glance pattern. In contrast, “owl” glance pattern is used to describe glance behavior along with larger head movements. It remains unclear which glance pattern is prevalent during driver cell phone distraction and what are appropriate metrics to detect such distraction. To address this gap, we analyzed the gaze direction and head pose of 36 participants who completed an email-sorting task using a cell phone while driving a Tesla on the test track in Autopilot mode. The dispersion-threshold algorithm identified driver gaze fixations and synchronized them with head movements. The results showed that when using a cell phone either near the lap or behind the steering wheel, participants exhibited a dominant lizard-type glance pattern with minimal shift in head position. As a result, head pose alone may not provide sufficient information for cell phone distraction detection, and gaze metrics should be involved in enhancing this application.

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Drivers Glance Like Lizards during Cell Phone Distraction in Assisted Driving

Yang¹,

Shiferaw²,

Roady³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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“…Further, researchers have also used digital human modeling to identify the suitable location for mobile navigation device. Verma and Karmakar (2020), measured head rotation, flexion/extension of the manikins (5th, 50th, and 95th percentile), when mobile phones are placed at nine different locations around the steering wheel. It is Effect of mobile phone position...A LCT based study evident that there is a lack of rules or guidelines for the optimal position of mobile phone-based IVIS.…”

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“…Previous research have evaluated the effect of in-vehicle display positions on various aspects of driving (De Lumen et al, 2019;Doi, Murata, Moriwaka, & Osagami, 2019;Ganesh, Mohammed, Krishnan, & Rambabu, 2015;Radakrishnan, Dharmar, Balakrishnan, & Padattil, 2016;Verma & Karmakar, 2020;Wittmann et al, 2006;Zheng et al, 2016).…”

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“…These mobile phones, used as IVIS, provide drivers with more information about driving and non-driving tasks (navigation, vehicle status, weather, and entertainment) (Esfahani, Arvin, Song, & Sze, 2019). It is frequently discovered that drivers place the mobile phone inside the vehicle at various locations (on the dashboard/windshield close to the central console, close to the base of A-pillar) (Verma & Karmakar, 2020). The use of mobile-phone-based IVIS is often being associated with inattention to driving, causing driver's distraction, thereby impairing road safety (ISO 26022, 2010).…”

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Effect of mobile-phone position on the visual and driving behavior: A LCT based study

Verma

Nayak

Karmakar

2022

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This study aims to investigate the effect of the position of mobile-phones used for navigation purpose on the driving performance and visual behavior of drivers. With the advancement of technology in recent times, drivers of mobile-application based taxi services (MABTS) use mobile-phones for providing service booking and navigation. Previous studies showed that the drivers place the in-vehicle mobile phone at various locations as per their choice. This behavior could severely affect their driving performance and visual behavior. Thirty drivers performed visual-manual tasks on mobile-phone located at different positions (left, right, front, and middle of the steering wheel) around the dashboard while driving in a simulated driving environment. Lane Change Test (LCT) assessed the driving behavior, and the eye-tracker measured the visual behavior. The outcome of LCT revealed that the best driving performance was achieved for mobile-phone located at the front of the steering wheel. The subjective workload rating score was highest, and driving performance was worst for the middle mobile phone position. The findings of this study show that the in-vehicle mobile phone position has a significant effect on the driving performance and visual behavior of the drivers. Insights drawn could be useful in drafting standard operating procedure for the MABTS drivers in particular and others in general.

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Positioning of the Mobile Phone to Minimize Driver’s Biomechanical Effort During Navigation: DHM-Based Approach

Cited by 4 publications

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Drivers Glance Like Lizards during Cell Phone Distraction in Assisted Driving

Drivers Glance Like Lizards during Cell Phone Distraction in Assisted Driving

Effect of mobile-phone position on the visual and driving behavior: A LCT based study

Innovative Hand-Tool Design for Cleaning of Slippery Floor and Broken Glass Pieces in Shopfloor of FMCG Sector

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