TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Correlating driving behavior with safety performance: from the heart to the pedals with a driving simulator
JO  - Transportation research procedia
A1  - Reis, Diogo
A1  - Tomás, Ricardo
A1  - Coelho, Margarida C.
A1  - Macedo, Eloísa
SP  - 217
EP  - 224
VL  - 69
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2352-1465
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2023.02.165
ID  - ref1
ER  -