On-Road Effectiveness of a Tablet-Based Teen Driver Training Intervention

Author(s):  
Tracy M. Zafian ◽  
Siby Samuel ◽  
Jennifer Coppola ◽  
Erin G. O’Neill ◽  
Matthew R.E. Romoser ◽  
...  

The largest cause of novice driver crashes is their inexperience, causing both failures to anticipate hazards and to maintain attention to the forward roadway. A number of computer-based training programs have been shown to improve novice drivers’ hazard anticipation and attention maintenance skills. The Engaged Driver Training System (EDTS) is a computer tablet-based program targeted at teaching novice drivers both, to anticipate latent hazards and decrease distracting activities in the presence of such hazards. Previous simulator testing of EDTS has found it to be effective at improving latent hazard anticipation and decreasing distraction. This current study extends that research by conducting an on-road evaluation of EDTS, and by examining the impact of training parents along with their teens. This evaluation found that EDTS-trained teens showed better hazard anticipation on-road than the placebo-trained teens. Teens who participated with their parents in training identified a higher proportion of latent hazards than teens who did not participate with their parents, but the difference was not statistically significant.

Author(s):  
Mark Wiggins ◽  
David O'Hare

Inappropriate and ineffective weather-related decision making continues to account for a significant proportion of general aviation fatalities in the United States and elsewhere. This study details the evaluation of a computer-based training system that was developed to provide visual pilots with the skills necessary to recognize and respond to the cues associated with deteriorating weather conditions during flight. A total of 66 pilots were assigned to one of two groups, and the evaluation process was undertaken at both a self-report and performance level. At the self-report level, the results suggested that pilots were more likely to use the cues following exposure to the training program. From a performance perspective, there is evidence to suggest that cue-based training can improve the timeliness of weather-related decision making during visual flight rules flight. Actual or potential applications of this research include the development of computer-based training systems for fault diagnosis in complex industrial environments.


2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexei Machovikov ◽  
Kirill Stolyarov ◽  
Maxim Chernov ◽  
Ian Sinclair ◽  
Iliana Machovikova

1990 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
St�phane Gauvin ◽  
Gary L. Lilien ◽  
Kalyan Chatterjee

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-127
Author(s):  
Zenon J. Pudlowski

Developing computer-aided education in electrical engineering This paper gives a comprehensive overview of the variety of research and developmental activities for computer-based education which is carried out in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Sydney, particular emphasis being placed on the research and development of computer-based training programs for undergraduate electrical engineering students.


1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-20
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Zenon J. Pudlowski

An interactive computer-based training system for electrical engineering education A computer learning network including an interactive computer-based training system (ICBTS) for electrical engineering has been developed. This article discusses the integration of instruction design, courseware delivery and students' performance analysis into one flexible system through computer-based learning. It considers the design and development of ICBTS, which is suitable for engineering students at university level.


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