Title :
Braking assistance system for train drivers by indicating predicted stopping position
Author :
Sato, Hiroyasu ; Marumo, Yoshitaka ; Tsunashima, Hitoshi ; Kojima, Takashi
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Ind. Technol., Nihon Univ., Narashino, Japan
Abstract :
This study proposes the braking assistance system for train drivers to prevent an overrun at a station. The assistance system informs a driver of a predicted stopping position calculated by vehicle velocity and deceleration. Train-driving simulator experiments are examined with several subjects who are required train driving with mental calculation assumed mental workload. The assistance system makes it possible to operate the brake handle smoothly, while drivers without the assistance system repeat modified braking operations.
Keywords :
braking; driver information systems; railways; vehicles; braking assistance system; mental workload; modified braking operation; stopping position prediction; train driving simulator; vehicle velocity; Accidents; Driver circuits; Histograms; Rail transportation; Trajectory; Vehicles; braking assistance system; braking behavior; mental workload; overrun; train driver;
Conference_Titel :
SICE Annual Conference 2010, Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7642-8