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U.S. Department of
Transportation
Research and Innovative
Technology Administration
§Purpose
úTo eliminate
distractions related to ITS devices
as a contributing factor to crashes. Achieve this by evaluating driver distraction issues while leveraging the convergent findings of epidemiological studies, experimental studies, and analyses of crash data
§Objective
úMinimize distraction and workload
ITS Strategic Plan – Human Factors
Note:
§Cost-sharing with NHTSA
§To be coordinated with the USDOT Human Factors
Coordinating Committee
§Research
Questions
úCan the frequency of
multitasking be reduced?
úCan the complexity of
distracting tasks be
reduced?
úCan unsafe behaviors be monitored and eliminated?
Approach
2010
2011
2012
2013
Fiscal Year
Develop
Improved Problem Definition
Long
Term Exposure Field tests
2014
Develop Best Practices for HMI
Integration
Strategy
§Headline
úEnsure IntelliDrive does not introduce unforeseen safety problems
FY 2010
investment up to $3,525,000