Best Practices for Distraction Metrics
Establish test protocols to assess driver distraction of CV messages. Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Evaluation of Multimodal Interactions System to Address Driver Cognitive Load
Conduct a closed-course driving study to test and evaluate an infotainment system prototype, including both usability and human factors testing in a realistic driving context, to examine potential cognitive load and safety impacts to the user. Sponsor: Honda Research Institute
Monitoring, Assessing and Acting on Driver and Vehicle States to Enhance Safety
Explore two different approaches to detecting abnormal vehicle operation events, such as unintended acceleration, and evaluate ways to reduce the likelihood of these events and assist the driver in recovering from them. Sponsor: Toyota Economic Loss Settlement