Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Education and Outreach

BTSCRP Research Report 18: Evaluating and Delivering Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Education: A Guide provides practical guidance for identifying, creating, and modifying ADAS materials to support specific goals and objectives related to education and training. Proper use of ADAS —rapidly being introduced into the US vehicle fleet—offers the promise of reducing motor vehicle crashes and fatalities. ADAS features, however, can be confusing to drivers; include a wide variance of terminology; and have many differences in design and functionality. ADAS technology differs from previous vehicle safety enhancements for which a simple message or warning conveys direction to drivers. ADAS requires new models for messaging to help drivers understand and effectively use these complex new technologies. As ADAS technologies continue to advance and permeate the vehicle fleet, it is critical to ensure understanding of how the systems work and how to safely use them. Under BTSCRP Project BTS-26, “Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Education and Outreach,” the University of Iowa was asked to (1) assess the current state of ADAS education, training materials, and delivery methods; (2) identify key populations in need of ADAS education and training; (3) pinpoint gaps in existing educational content and instructional methods; and (4) determine effective strategies for delivering ADAS information and training to target audiences. In addition to this report, the following deliverables are available on the National Academies Press website (nap.nationalacademies.org) by searching BTSCRP Research Report 18: Evaluating and Delivering Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Education: A Guide: Conduct of research report that documents the entire research effort, published as BTSCRP; Web-Only Document 9: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Education and Outreach; ADAS Information Source Tracker; Resource Identification Tool; Content Organization Tool; and PowerPoint Presentation.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5391
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published as BTSCRP Research Report 18.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $250,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project BTS-26

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Governors Highway Safety Association

  444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 722
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, D.C.  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP)

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Retting, Richard

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  102 Church Street
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242
• Principal Investigators:

  Mason, Justin

• Start Date: 20230713
• Expected Completion Date: 20250712
• Actual Completion Date: 20250712

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Best practices; Driver support systems; Drivers; Education and training; Level 1 driving automation; Level 2 driving automation; Rental cars; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01852499
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project BTS-26
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Jul 21 2022 12:56PM