Driving simulators as research and training tools for improving road safety

2007 ◽  
pp. 289-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Blana
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Driving Simulators ◽  
And Training

Review on the Application of Driving Simulators for Research and Training Activities in Malaysia

2012 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 252-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muammar Quadaffi Mohd Ariffin ◽  
Rabihah Ilyas ◽  
Mohd M.S. Firdaus ◽  
Nurulhana Borhan ◽  
Mohamad Hanif Md Saad
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Driving Simulators ◽  
Road Crashes ◽  
Driving Behaviour ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
And Training

Driving simulators (DS) are extensively used worldwide as tools in research and training related to driving behaviour and road safety. However, DS have yet to be used extensively in Malaysia. While there is no guarantee that the use of DS may have direct positive impact on road safety, it offers an objective and insightful opportunity to measure and understand driving behaviour. This is especially relevant in Malaysia as it struggles to reduce the high number of fatalities due to road crashes. This paper reviews the role of simulators in research and training worldwide to better understand the driving behaviour and how Malaysia can benefit from useful tool.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of Experimental Variables for Sustainable Virtual Road Safety Audits

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5899
Author(s):  
Yeonsoo Jun ◽  
Juneyoung Park ◽  
Chunho Yeom
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Traffic Light ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Driving Simulators ◽  
Traffic Condition ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Pavement ◽  
Net Promoter ◽  
Road Safety Audits ◽  
Road Marking

This paper evaluates experimental variables for virtual road safety audits (VRSAs) through practical experiments to promote sustainable road safety. VRSAs perform road safety audits using driving simulators (DSs), and all objects in the road environment cannot be experimental variables because of realistic constraints. Therefore, the study evaluates the likelihood of recommendation of VRSA experimental variables by comparing DSs experiments and field reviews to secure sustainable road safety conditions. The net promoter score results evaluated “Tunnel”, “Bridge”, “Underpass”, “Footbridge”, “Traffic island”, “Sign”, “Lane”, “Road marking”, “Traffic light”, “Median barrier”, “Road furniture”, and “Traffic condition” as recommended variables. On the contrary, the “Road pavement”, “Drainage”, “Lighting”, “Vehicle”, “Pedestrian”, “Bicycle”, “Accident”, and “Hazard event” variables were not recommended. The study can be used for decision making in VRSA scenario development as an initial effort to evaluate its experimental variables.

scholarly journals Development of Driving Simulation Scenarios Based on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Road Safety Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2039
Author(s):  
Juan F. Dols ◽  
Jaime Molina ◽  
F. Javier Camacho-Torregrosa ◽  
David Llopis-Castelló ◽  
Alfredo García
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Building Information Modeling ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Safety Analysis ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Driving Simulators ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Design ◽  
Building Information

The analysis of road safety is critical in road design. Complying to guidelines is not enough to ensure the highest safety levels, so many of them encourage designers to virtually recreate and test their roads, benefitting from the evolution of driving simulators in recent years. However, an accurate recreation of the road and its environment represents a real bottleneck in the process. A very important limitation lies in the diversity of input data, from different sources and requiring specific adaptations for every single simulator. This paper aims at showing a framework for recreating faster virtual scenarios by using an Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)-based file. This methodology was compared to two other conventional methods for developing driving scenarios. The main outcome of this study has demonstrated that with a data exchange file in IFC format, virtual scenarios can be faster designed to carry out safety audits with driving simulators. As a result, the editing, programming, and processing times were substantially reduced using the proposed IFC exchange file format through a BIM (Building Information Modeling) model. This methodology facilitates cost-savings, execution, and optimization resources in road safety analysis.

scholarly journals Addressing education and training needs of road safety auditors

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1525814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Vardaki ◽  
Evangelos Bekiaris ◽  
George Kanellaidis ◽  
Filippo G. Pratico
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals The crash involvement of older drivers is associated with their hazard perception latencies

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 939-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARK S. HORSWILL ◽  
KAARIN J. ANSTEY ◽  
CHRISTOPHER G. HATHERLY ◽  
JOANNE M. WOOD
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Operating Characteristic ◽  
Response Times ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Hazard Perception ◽  
Mean Response Time ◽  
Useful Field Of View ◽  
Safety Interventions ◽  
The One ◽  
And Training

AbstractHazard perception in driving is the one of the few driving-specific skills associated with crash involvement. However, this relationship has only been examined in studies where the majority of individuals were younger than 65. We present the first data revealing an association between hazard perception and self-reported crash involvement in drivers aged 65 and over. In a sample of 271 drivers, we found that individuals whose mean response time to traffic hazards was slower than 6.68 s [the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve derived pass mark for the test] were 2.32 times [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.46, 3.22) more likely to have been involved in a self-reported crash within the previous 5 years than those with faster response times. This likelihood ratio became 2.37 (95% CI, 1.49, 3.28) when driving exposure was controlled for. As a comparison, individuals who failed a test of useful field of view were 2.70 (95% CI, 1.44, 4.44) times more likely to crash than those who passed. The hazard perception test and the useful field of view measure accounted for separate variance in crash involvement. These findings indicate that hazard perception testing and training could be potentially useful for road safety interventions for this age group. (JINS, 2010, 16, 939–944.)

scholarly journals Youngsters’ Opinions and Attitudes toward the Use of Electric Bicycles in Israel

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wafa Elias ◽  
Victoria Gitelman
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Acceptable Alternative ◽  
Drastic Increase ◽  
Electric Bicycle ◽  
Widespread Phenomenon ◽  
The Common ◽  
Dangerous Behaviors ◽  
And Training

Throughout Israel, unlike other countries, a growing use of electric bicycle (EB) by youngsters (below 18) has been observed, accompanied by a drastic increase in the number of related injuries. This phenomenon is widely discussed by various authorities and media in Israel, whilst its characteristics are actually unknown. Existing literature on the use of EBs is limited. Thus, an opinion survey of young EB riders was conducted, with the aim of recording and analyzing the characteristics and general perception of teen EB users and to explore their behaviors. The results show that using EBs increases the frequency and the distance of teens’ daily commute. The use of EB improves mobility independence, allowing for less reliance on parents and a widening of potential destinations. In addition, the results indicate that a substantial percent of the teens are not familiar with the legal regulations concerning EBs having been involved in various dangerous behaviors. Though the overall preference is to use bicycle paths, the common acceptable alternative is pedestrian sidewalks. These results suggest that a combination of road safety education and training with an improvement of existing infrastructure are the best way to tackle this new and widespread phenomenon.

Modeling the impact of road safety communication campaigns and training programs on driving behavior

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ιωάννης Αδάμος
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Driving Behavior ◽  
Safety Communication ◽  
Communication Campaigns ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

Η κόπωση κατά την οδήγηση, η οποία μεταξύ άλλων, προκαλεί υπνηλία, αποτελεί έναν σημαντικό παράγοντα πρόκλησης ατυχημάτων σε διεθνές επίπεδο: το 20% στο σύνολο των ατυχημάτων σχετίζονται με την κόπωση (MacLean et al., 2003), ενώ το 16-23% των συνολικών ατυχημάτων οφείλονται στην υπνηλία (Horne & Reyner, 1995). Η παρούσα διδακτορική διατριβή στοχεύει στην ανάπτυξη ενός ολοκληρωμένου πλαισίου, το οποίο διευκολύνει τον σχεδιασμό επεμβάσεων οδικής ασφάλειας, όπως είναι οι εκστρατείες και τα εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα, την αξιολόγηση της αποτελεσματικότητάς τους, την εκτίμηση της διείσδυσής τους στην οδηγική συμπεριφορά και την ανάπτυξη μοντέλων για την πρόβλεψη των προθέσεων και της συμπεριφοράς των οδηγών σε θέματα οδικής ασφάλειας. Το πλαίσιο επικυρώνεται σε πανελλήνια εκστρατεία οδικής ασφάλειας με θέμα την οδηγική κόπωση και σε εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα για την κόπωση, το οποίο επιμόρφωσε επαγγελματίες οδηγούς μεγάλης εταιρείας δομικών υλικών στην Ελλάδα. Εφαρμόζοντας ένα πλήρες πλάνο αξιολόγησης, έγιναν έρευνες δηλωμένων προτιμήσεων, πριν, κατά τη διάρκεια και μετά την υλοποίηση της εκστρατείας και πριν και μετά το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα. Στη δεύτερη περίπτωση, επιπρόσθετα αντικειμενικά στοιχεία συλλέχθηκαν από τα Γεωγραφικά Συστήματα Προσδιορισμού Θέσης (GPS) των φορτηγών οχημάτων των επαγγελματιών οδηγών. Τα αποτελέσματα αξιολόγησης των δύο επεμβάσεων κατέδειξαν στατιστικά σημαντική αύξηση του ποσοστού των οδηγών, οι οποίοι γνώριζαν τα αίτια και τις επιπτώσεις της κόπωσης στην οδήγηση μετά την υλοποίηση της εκστρατείας και του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος και παρόμοια αποτελέσματα καταγράφηκαν στις υπόλοιπες μεταβλητές, όπως για παράδειγμα, στις πεποιθήσεις συμπεριφοράς, την κατανόηση κινδύνων, τις προθέσεις, κτλ. Η εκτίμηση των δεδομένων από τα GPS έδειξε μια μικρή βελτίωση της συμπεριφοράς των οδηγών μετά την υλοποίηση του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος. Επίσης, ο έλεγχος του βαθμού σύγκλισης μεταξύ της δηλωμένης συμπεριφοράς και της συμπεριφοράς που καταγράφηκε από την πραγματική οδήγηση (GPS), κατέδειξε μια σαφή θετική επίδραση του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος με βάση τα στοιχεία δηλωμένης συμπεριφοράς, ενώ με βάση τα στοιχεία από τα GPS, η σχετική επίδραση ήταν ουδέτερη. Όσον αφορά στα μοντέλα συμπεριφοράς, στην περίπτωση της εκστρατείας, διαπιστώθηκε ότι, όσο περισσότερες είναι οι ανεξάρτητες μεταβλητές, τόσο περισσότερο αυξάνεται η προβλεψιμότητα του μοντέλου. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, η μεταβλητή η οποία επηρέασε περισσότερο τη συμπεριφορά ήταν η πρόθεση, ενώ οι υπόλοιπες μεταβλητές είχαν μικρότερο αντίκτυπο. Στην περίπτωση του εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος, οι μεταβλητές οι οποίες φαίνεται ότι επηρεάζουν περισσότερο τη συμπεριφορά είναι οι πεποιθήσεις συμπεριφοράς και η αντίληψη για το πώς συμπεριφέρονται οι υπόλοιποι. Συμπερασματικά, διαπιστώθηκε πως οι αλλαγές στη συμπεριφορά των οδηγών δεν αντικατοπτρίζουν απευθείας την πραγματική συμμόρφωσή τους με τους κανονισμούς οδικής ασφάλειας. Για την ακριβέστερη εκτίμηση της αποτελεσματικότητας αντικειμενικών μετρήσεων (π.χ. GPS), απαιτείται συνοχή, μακροπρόθεσμος σχεδιασμός και επαναληψιμότητα. Από την άλλη πλευρά, οι μετρήσεις δηλωμένης συμπεριφοράς αποδεικνύεται ότι είναι πιο ευαίσθητες στις αλλαγές της συμπεριφοράς. Προτείνεται σφαιρική αξιολόγηση των πλεονεκτημάτων και μειονεκτημάτων των δυο μεθόδων, πριν την εφαρμογή τους σε επεμβάσεις οδικής ασφάλειας.

Selected issues of research on the impact of intelligent transport systems on road safety with the use of driving simulators

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Tomasz Kamiński ◽  
Małgorzata Pędzierska ◽  
Kamila Gąsiorek
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Driving Simulators ◽  
Intelligent Transport Systems ◽  
Intelligent Transport ◽  
The Road ◽  
Variable Content ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The Impact

The article describes the impact of information displayed to drivers on boards with variable content and presented on the static table, on drivers' decisions regarding the selection of an alternative route. The results of the research obtained in the RID 4D project titled "Impact of the use of Intelligent Transport Systems services on the level of road safety" financed by the National Center for Research and Development and the General Directorate of National Roads and Motorways (DZP/RID-I-41/7/NCBR / 2016 agreement). The article describes an attempt to assess the economic effects of implementing selected ITS solutions. Based on the impact of selected ITS solutions on the speed of driving, an assessment was made of the increase of safety on the road, using as a measure the number of people killed, severely and slightly injured. The whole article is summarized by conclusions.

Psychological components of professional image of inspectors of the road patrol service of the State road safety Inspectorate and directions for its improvement

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 80-95
Author(s):  
Svetlana Borisova
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
The State ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
The Road ◽  
Psychological Training ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Professional Image ◽  
And Training ◽  
Component Image

The article deals with psychological components of the phenomenon of the professional image of the inspectors of the Road Patrol Service of the State Road Safety Inspectorate are the subject of the study. The purposes of the scientific article are to present psychological characteristics of leading components of the professional image of the inspectors of the Road Patrol Service of the State Road Safety Inspectorate and to determine the trends of its improvement. It’s established that the most significant elements of the discussed professional image are appearance, knowledge of normative legal acts, the culture of dialogue, competent speech and the ability to handle stress and require urgent attention and development – a normative legal acts and speech skills. A synthesis of the literature and an empirical study carried out using methods of a written survey, observation, ranking, and analysis of situations has allowed not only to reveal the psychological meaning of each component image, but also to identify the likely directions of its improvement. A special place among these directions is given to improving the quality of legal and psychological training, and training in practical linguistics in the field of business communication with traffic participants. The scientific novelty of research consists in the reflection of the modern view on the problem of professional image of the employee through the eyes of the subjects of its formation and in the formulation of specific proposals based on the experience of the respondents and sought after in the course of further modernization of the image of the inspectors of the Road Patrol Service of the State Road Safety Inspectorate.

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