Hazard detection in driving context and braking reaction time

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Main author

Ciceri, M.

Co-Authors

Confalonieri, F.; Vangi, D.; Virga, A.

Type of media

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Publication type

Lecture

Publication year

2013

Publisher

22. EVU Conference, Florence

Citation

Ciceri, M.: Hazard detection in driving context and braking reaction time

EVU 2013 Florence CiceriPresent research aims to understand how drivers behave when approaching a hazard. The necessity for this work arose from the number of road accidents, in particular the ones involving pedestrians. By using a simulator, driving scenarios were created by manipulating the following variables: presence/absence of zebra crossing; the presence/absence of pedestrian road signs; and the position of the hazard. Results confirm the hypothesis that pedestrian sighting depends on the experimental variables. Road signs guarantee an optimal condition to detect a potential hazard,but it is the predictability of the crossing itself that makes a difference in the time needed for the driver to realize when a hazard is already present.