SERVICES

• Examination of the interaction between humans and their environment with application to driver interaction with vehicle systems.

• Analysis of the influence of driving-related and driving-unrelated tasks on drivers’ performance, behavior, and Human Factors safety.

• Investigation of how drivers use cellphone and smartphone technology, infotainment systems, and automated driving technology (e.g., Adaptive Cruise Control, Semi-Autonomous Vehicles, Advanced Driving Assistance Systems), and how it affects drivers’ behavior, performance, and safety.

• Analysis of the effect of machine and automated systems use on memory, cognitive workload, decision making, attention allocation, perception and situation awareness during safety-critical operations.

Forensic questions

• How was the driver’s awareness of the road surroundings influenced by their use of an Advanced Driving Assistance Systems or Semi-Autonomous Vehicle? How did it influence their safe driving behavior, and ability to detect other vehicles or road hazards?

• Was the driver distracted by the use of a cellphone or in-vehicle infotainment system? How did it influence their ability detect pedestrian or other road users?

• Did the driver have a delayed response and what caused it?