Examination of How the Duration of Secondary Task Engagement Changes Over Time in Lower Levels (L0 to L2) of Driving Automation

Limited available evidence suggest that drivers may engage in secondary tasks both in L0 and L2 at approximately equal rates. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that the length of task engagement is longer with L2 systems activated. The goal of this study is to quantify both the number and length of secondary task engagement across levels of driving automation (i.e., L2 active vs. inactive) in a naturalistic setting. Baseline and L2 systems may vary (e.g., conventional cruise control and lane centering), atypical applications of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are not necessarily excluded

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157290

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $500000
• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Project Managers:

  Fincannon, Thomas

• Start Date: 20210930
• Expected Completion Date: 20230629
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Vehicle Safety Research
• Subprogram: Human_Factors

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver support systems; Drivers; Driving automation levels; Task analysis
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01862410
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 25 2022 10:24AM