DRIVER VIGILANCE IN AUTOMATED VEHICLES: INVESTIGATING HAZARD DETECTION PERFORMANCE

摘要

Current automated driving technologies are limited to semi-automated function, meaning that the human drivers are still responsible for aspects of vehicle operation and must supervise the functions of the automated vehicle. When automation is engaged, drivers transition from manually controlling the vehicle to passively monitoring the vehicular environment for any signs of impending automation failure. Thus, operation of semi-autonomous vehicles requires the drivers to sustain attention, to remain vigilant, so that they can intervene and quickly resume manual control of the vehicle if the need arises. This human-automation interaction has the classic hallmarks of a vigilance task.