@article{ref1,
title="Correlating driving behavior with safety performance: from the heart to the pedals with a driving simulator",
journal="Transportation research procedia",
year="2023",
author="Reis, Diogo and Tomás, Ricardo and Coelho, Margarida C. and Macedo, Eloísa",
volume="69",
number="",
pages="217-224",
abstract="Driving behavior significantly affects road safety, pollutant emissions, and fuel consumption, and an in-depth analysis is crucial for any accurate evaluation of a transport system. To develop a comprehensive study, it is important to consider different variables and traffic conditions, the presence of vulnerable road users, road singularities, as well as driving behavior profiles (e.g., gear-shift strategy, acceleration style). In this research, fixed-based driving simulation tests were carried out to allow a global evaluation of driving behavior under two different traffic conditions (urban and highway). The main objective is to understand driver-road interaction and associated impacts in terms of the adopted gear-shift strategy, vehicle dynamics profile, driving volatility profile (a safety-related indicator), driver's heart rate monitoring (a driving comfort-related variable), and pollutant emissions modeling. Drivers' performance was assessed for each case study and a database was created for different segment types and considering different drivers, using statistical data mining models. This work is relevant for a better understanding of driving behavior both from the viewpoint of policymaking as well as for driver awareness about the relative impact associated with his/her driving behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2352-1465",
doi="10.1016/j.trpro.2023.02.165",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2023.02.165"
}