NTL Record

Title Potential for driver attention monitoring system development
Record ID 33366
Source 96p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19840208
Language English
Abstract The following document provides an overview of the potential value of research into driver attentional processes. Section 1 outlines the status of this research into driver attentional processes and provides capsule descriptions of the physical and psychological states which are related to reduced driver alertness. Section 2 outlines the statistical evidence of the relationships between driver attention and traffic accident data. Section 3 details the prior research in the area. Section 4 describes the technology currently available for sensing degraded alertness in drivers. Section 5 provides preliminary conclusions with regard to research directions in the area. The appendices provide reproductions of the material describing proprietary alertness devices and the NASS (National Accident Sampling System).
Rosap ID dot:8599
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8599
TRT Terms Attention lapses; Advanced driver information systems; Driver errors
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
452183
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33366/33366.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository