How does relaxing posture influence take-over performance in an automated vehicle?

Yucheng Yang, Matthias Gerlicher, Klaus Bengler

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Abstract

The driver will not have to constantly monitor the vehicle while driving in a level-3 automation or at a higher level (SAE International, 2016), which enables the driver to conduct different activities and be out of the control loop. To achieve the goals of non-driving related tasks (NDRTs) rather than the driving task better, the driver may take other sitting positions, defined as "non-driving postures (NDPs)". Different postures represent different driver motoric states. This may result in different reactions to a take-over request (TOR). In this work, relaxing NDPs are built by manipulating the driver's knee angle (133°) and torso angle (38°) via seat adjustments. Their take-over performances of each posture are evaluated. The torso angle is identified as a significant influencing factor: the reclined driver takes over more poorly, whereas a larger relaxing knee angle does not affect take-over performance if the heel is able to contact the pedal.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication62nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2018
PublisherHuman Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc.
Pages696-700
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781510889538
StatePublished - 2018
Event62nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2018 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: 1 Oct 20185 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Volume2
ISSN (Print)1071-1813

Conference

Conference62nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period1/10/185/10/18

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