Conceptual Testing of Visual HMIs for Merging of Trucks

Dreger, Felix A.; Winter, Joost de; Shyrokau, Barys; Happee, Riender

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_42

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“…Zhu et al, 2022), and the presence of heavy goods vehicles in merging (e.g. Dreger et al, 2020;Sharma et al, 2020). Future research could also focus on the development of feedback and cooperative systems that support the merging/lane change decision (e.g.…”

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Now or never: Eye tracking and response times reveal the dynamics of highway merging decisions

Zgonnikov,

van Niekerk,

Eisma

et al. 2023

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Merging onto a highway is a safety-critical task resulting in a large number of traffic accidents; fundamental research into merging behavior of human drivers can help reduce this toll. Two cognitive processes critical to merging, attention allocation and decision making, have been extensively studied in both natural human behavior in real traffic and simulated driving. However, the interaction between attention and decision making during merging remains poorly understood. To address this gap, here we investigated the relationship between kinematics of the merging scenario, gap acceptance decisions, response timing, and eye movements of drivers during merging. In a video-based experiment, our participants (N=24) repeatedly made gap acceptance decisions based on the information available in the front view and the side mirror while their response times and eye movements were recorded. We found that decisions to accept a gap were much faster than decisions to reject a gap: the dynamically decreasing gap demanded that participants accept gaps in a timely manner. Furthermore, merging decisions and their timing depended on the distance and time-to-arrival to the overtaking vehicle, but also on the time pressure imposed by the approaching end of the merging lane. Most importantly, the proportion of time participants spent looking at the rear-view mirror was associated with differences in the probability of accepting the gap, controlling for duration of the decision-making process. This effect was particularly pronounced in conditions with low time budgets, suggesting that appropriate glancing behavior can be critical for merging decisions under time pressure. Our results lay foundation for future efforts on cognitive modeling of the interplay between decision-making and attention processes during merging and can aid in understanding unsafe merging maneuvers related to improper attention distribution.

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“…Future research could also focus on the development of feedback and cooperative systems that support the merging/lane change decision (e.g. Ali et al, 2020;Dreger et al, 2020).…”

Section: Limitations and Future Directionsmentioning

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Now or never: Eye tracking and response times reveal the dynamics of highway merging decisions

Zgonnikov,

van Niekerk,

Eisma

et al. 2023

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“…Blomdahl (2016) raised concerns about impaired communication of drivers to other road users through CMS compared to current mirrors, because of the fixed field of view. Dreger et al (2020) found that drivers can be cognitively overloaded with visual ADAS, reducing the potential benefits of driver aids. Actual support for identifying road users' intentions is not foreseen using either classical mirrors or CMS.…”

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How do drivers merge heavy goods vehicles onto freeways? A semi-structured interview unveiling needs for communication and support

2019

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Freeway merging of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) is a safety–critical manoeuvre. However, at present, it is largely unknown how HGV drivers perceive and execute the merging manoeuvre, and how current advanced driver support and automation systems (ADAS) contribute. We performed semi-structured in-depth interviews with 15 HGV drivers to assess their visual and cognitive processes while merging, interactions with other road users, and attitudes towards ADAS as a basis for future support and automation system design. Results show that the reported execution of merging varies substantially between drivers. Drivers reported reliance on courtesy of other traffic but stated that car drivers are often causing conflicts, whereas other HGV drivers are more cooperative. Current ADAS were perceived as useful in general, with remarks about misuse and abundance of systems. We recommend the introduction of driver support and automation systems which facilitate cooperative behaviour and support effective communication.

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Investigating the impact of HMI on drivers' merging performance in intelligent connected vehicle environment

Wang,

Lyu,

et al. 2024

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Conceptual Testing of Visual HMIs for Merging of Trucks

Cited by 3 publications

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Now or never: Eye tracking and response times reveal the dynamics of highway merging decisions

Now or never: Eye tracking and response times reveal the dynamics of highway merging decisions

How do drivers merge heavy goods vehicles onto freeways? A semi-structured interview unveiling needs for communication and support

Investigating the impact of HMI on drivers' merging performance in intelligent connected vehicle environment

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