Using parameter optimization to characterize driver’s performance in rearend driving scenarios

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Burgett, August L.¹; Miller, Jr, Robert J.¹

Affiliations

¹NHTSA Research and Development, USA
Abstract

This paper describes a means of analyzing driver’s performance with driving data taken from test tracks and driving simulators for vehicles encountering rearend driving conflicts. Measures of time-to-collision and estimated closest approach appear to allow better comparison between driving conflicts and driver’s responses to conflicts under different conditions. Similar methods may be applied to field operational test data for evaluation of driver characteristics and safety measures.

Cited By (2)

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2005	Burgett AL, Srinivasan GP. Use of the crash prevention boundary methodology to describe the performance of adaptive cruise control systems. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 6-9, 2005; Washington, DC.
2007	Burgett A, Srinivasan G, Ranganathan R. An empirically based process for estimating safety benefits. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 18-21, 2007; Lyon, France.