Citation

Maruyama Y, Kuroda K, Katou K, Kitazaki S, Minowa Y, Inagaki K, Kajikawa T, Kitajima M, Akamatsu M. Trans. Soc. Automot. Eng. Jpn. 2009; 40(2): 537-543.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan)

DOI

10.11351/jsaeronbun.40.537

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In this study, field tests with passenger vehicles were conducted to develop a method to provide useful "smart" information to drivers. The proposed method is a three-step procedure to train navigators to enhance their skill to serve a useful information to the driver. Conversations between drivers and navigators were recorded during driving. After each driving session, the contents of conversations were further investigated by conducting interviews to the participants in order to clarify the elements that make the information to the drivers useful and acceptable. The result shows that the followings are the elements of useful information: cntents of the regional specific information, information to change driving operation more smoohtly, and information that matches driver's favor.

Language: ja

Keywords

Driver's Characteristics; Driving behavior; Human Engineering; human-machine-interface