Comparison of Driver Brake Reaction Times to Multimodal Rear-end Collision Warnings
Abstract
This study examined the effectiveness of rear-end collision warnings presented in different sensory modalities as a function of warning timing in a driving simulator. Drivers experienced four warning conditions: no warning, visual, auditory, and tactile. The warnings activated when the time-to-collision (TTC) reached a critical value of 3.0 or 5.0 s TTC. Driver reaction time (RT) was captured from the time the driver crossed the warning activation threshold to brake initiation. Mean driver RT data showed that the tactile warning significantly outperformed the visual warning, providing support for tactile displays as effective rear-end collision warnings.
How to Cite:
Scott, J. & Gray, R., (2007) “Comparison of Driver Brake Reaction Times to Multimodal Rear-end Collision Warnings”, Driving Assessment Conference 4(2007), 285-291. doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/drivingassessment.1251
Rights: Copyright © 2007 the author(s)
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- Honda Outstanding Student Paper Award
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