How does awareness affect performance in an automotive dual task condition?

Lee Skrypchuk*, Patrick Langdon, Alex Mouzakitis, P. John Clarkson

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

High levels of Situation Awareness (SA) have been shown to improve performance of an operator in a complex environment. This paper describes an experimental study looking at whether increases in awareness of a non-driving related activity can improve performance in an automotive multitasking condition. 50 participants drove a low-fidelity driving simulator whilst attempting to carry out a number of alternative activities using an in-vehicle interface. The findings demonstrate that increased awareness of the non-driving interface delivers improvements in both driving and non-driving activities. Differences in the driving scenario itself were unable create a difference in perceived workload and SA of the driving activity. Objective measures were sensitive enough to demonstrate effects due to differences in both non-driving task experience and driving scenario under multitasking conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Human Aspects of Transportation - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, 2017
EditorsNeville A. Stanton
PublisherSpringer
Pages395-406
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783319604404
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventAHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, 2017 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: 17 Jul 201721 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume597
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceAHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period17/07/1721/07/17

Keywords

  • Multi-Tasking
  • Situation awareness
  • Vehicle user interfaces

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