1st Edition

Driving Behavior Managing Resources in a Complex Task

By Alfred T. Lee Copyright 2024
190 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

190 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

190 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

In the U.S., drivers over the age of 65 now account for nearly 20% of licensed drivers. This number will increase by 25% to nearly 70 million by the year 2030. Some of these older drivers may not be capable of operating their vehicles safely in all conditions. The book investigates the key aspects of driving tasks and their relation to the sensory, perceptual, motor, and cognitive processes.... Read more

1. Sensation, Perception and Cognition in Driving.  2. Vehicle Speed Control and Guidance.  3. Perception of Distance, Time-to-Collision and Collision Avoidance.  4. Hazard and Risk Perception.  5. Multitasking and Attention.  6. Aging and Driving Behavior.  7. Resource Management and Driving Behavior.  

Biography

Alfred T. Lee has been involved in the conduct of research in human–systems integration for more than 40 years. His principal research focus has been developing an understanding of how human capabilities and limitations affect the way in which complex systems function. This understanding can be used to develop designs that maximize the influence of those attributes of the human operator that can enhance the efficacy of system operation while minimizing the influence of those aspects that do not. This is particularly important for system safety as designs that do not properly integrate the human operator inevitably reduce operational safety.