NTL Record

Title Potential for driver attention monitoring system development
Record ID 33380
Personal Name
Creator
Bishop, H.; Madnick, B.; Walter, Robert; Sussman, E. Donald
Source 114p. 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 19850600
Language English
Abstract The objective of this effort was to determine the potential of developing techniques and methods for reducing the occurrence of highway accidents attributable to degraded driver alertness. Lapses in driver alertness are thought to be a maior factor in the causation of serious motor vehicle accidents. The most recent NASS data was analyzed to determine the extent of this problem. Potential methods and techniques for reducing driver alertness-related problems include the development and use of: o Vehicle subsystems which automatically detect reduced driver alertness through erratic driving and make the driver aware of the problem and/or slow or stop the vehicle (e.g., eyelid-droop meters); o Vehicle subsystems which amplify sub-threshold signals and make them more apparent to the driver (e.g., radar-based obstacle detection and warning systems); and o Vehicle subsystems which automatically detect unsafe conditions and slow or stop the vehicle (e.g., radar-based braking systems). This study focused on the potential of devices to detect driver alertness problems and concluded with recommendations for the development and performance of a demonstration program to further evaluate these techniques and methods.
Rosap ID dot:8607
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8607
TRT Terms Intelligent vehicles; Attention lapses; Alertness; Driver monitoring; Distraction; Human factors in crashes; Automobile drivers
General Subjects Alertness; Attention; Driver Performance; Driver Monitoring; Critical Element; Analysis
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 12403892
TRIS Online
Accession No
452183
Report Number DOT-HS-806-744; DOT-TSC-NHTSA-85-1
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33380/33380.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository