Title :
Development and evaluation of the Trafficmaster driver information system
Author :
Stevens, A. ; Martell, D.K.
Author_Institution :
Transport Res. Lab., Crowthorne, UK
Abstract :
Trafficmaster is a commercially available congestion warning device operating in Southern England. A detailed assessment of the traffic and safety implications of the Trafficmaster system has been conducted. Techniques used include modeling, analysis of traffic statistics, questionnaires and driver logs, laboratory comprehension experiments, driving simulator studies and field trials. The network implications and network safety impacts were found to be small but some safety concerns were raised associated with distraction caused by the display. Traffic information provided by the system was found to have a number of potential beneficial uses for network management purposes.
Keywords :
driver information systems; Southern England; Trafficmaster; congestion warning device; distraction; driver information system; driver logs; driving simulator studies; laboratory comprehension experiments; network implications; network management; questionnaires; safety implications; traffic statistics; Communication system traffic control; Displays; Information analysis; Information systems; Laboratories; Logistics; Safety; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE-IEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1235-X
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1993.585627
