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Implementing the tactile detection task in a real road experiment to assess a traffic light assistant

  • Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

The tactile detection task (TDT), a vibrating detection response task (DRT), was used to assess the mental demand of an in-vehicle information system (IVIS), which recommends a driving speed to the driver on a smartphone. In the experiment, the TDT was recorded as a single task, with the driving task as a baseline as well as with additional IVIS task, and with a cognitive task as reference and control. Results show that IVIS use did not significantly prolong the TDT reaction times, which can be interpreted as no increase in mental workload caused by the IVIS. The control task increased the reaction times significantly. The data of the real road experiment are analyzed in terms of correlations showing that the TDT was a reliable cognitive workload measurement tool in the experiment. Sideline: Driven speed revealed no correlation with TDT reaction times when the vehicle was in motion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationACHI 2015 - 8th International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions
EditorsLeslie Miller, Alma Leora Culen
PublisherInternational Academy, Research and Industry Association, IARIA
Pages43-48
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781612083827
StatePublished - 2015
Event8th International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions, ACHI 2015 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 22 Feb 201527 Feb 2015

Publication series

NameACHI 2015 - 8th International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interactions, ACHI 2015
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period22/02/1527/02/15

Keywords

  • Cognitive workload
  • Detection response task
  • IVIS
  • Smartphone

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