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TravTek Evaluation Task C3 - Camera Car Study
(United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1995-06)
The goal of the TravTek Camera Car Study was to furnish a detailed evaluation of driving and navigation performance, system usability, and safety for the TravTek system. To achieve this goal, an instrumented "camera car" ...
Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Display Channels
(United States. Federal Highway Administration, 1999-12)
Three experiments were conducted in a driving simulator to evaluate effects of in-vehicle message modality and message format on comprehension and memory for younger and older drivers. Visual icons and text messages were ...
Radio Tuning Effects on Visual and Driving Performance Measures: Simulator and Test Track Studies
(United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2013-05)
Existing driver distraction guidelines for visual-manual device interface operation specify traditional manual radio tuning as a reference task. This project evaluated the radio tuning reference task through two activities. ...
Performance Evaluation of Thin Wearing Courses Through Scaled Accelerated Trafficking
(Virginia. Department of Transportation, 2014-01)
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the permanent deformation (rutting) and fatigue performance of several thin asphalt concrete wearing courses using a scaled-down accelerated pavement testing device. The ...
Microscopic Analysis of Traffic Flow in Inclement Weather
(United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2010-12)
This report documents the second part of the FHWA research study involving analysis of the microscopic impacts of adverse weather on traffic flow, but is a third phase of the research effort on the impacts of weather on ...
Synthesis of Literature and Operating Safety Practices Related to Cell Phone/Personal Data Assistant Use in Commercial Truck and Bus Operations (Technical Report)
(United States. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 2011-04)
There is an increasing awareness of the role of driver distraction in commercial motor vehicle crashes. This study presents the results of efforts to expand current knowledge of truck and motorcoach industry practices ...
Data Mining and Gap Analysis for Weather Responsive Traffic Management Program
(United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2010)
Weather causes a variety of impacts on the transportation system. An Oak Ridge National Laboratory study estimated the delay experienced by American drivers due to snow, ice, and fog in 1999 at 46 million hours. While ...
Predictive Eco-Cruise Control (ECC) System: Model Development, Modeling and Potential Benefits
(United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration, 2013-02-19)
The research develops a reference model of a predictive eco-cruise control (ECC) system that intelligently modulates vehicle speed within a pre-set speed range to minimize vehicle fuel consumption levels using roadway ...
Assessment of a Drowsy Driver Warning System for Heavy Vehicle Drivers: Final Report
(United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008)
Drowsiness has a globally negative impact on performance, slowing reaction time, decreasing situational awareness, and impairing judgment. A field operational test of an early prototype Drowsy Driver Warning System was ...
Development of a Performance Specification for Camera/Video Imaging Systems on Heavy Vehicles
(United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008-07)
This document provides revised final performance specifications for Camera/Video Imaging Systems (C/VISs) used in heavy vehicles. The specifications are based on a combination of analyses including driver needs and human ...