Monday, October 18, 2021
Drivers between the ages of 18 to 24 and 35-55 with a G or G2 driver's license and at least one year of driving experience are invited to participate in a research study on driving performance in a semi-autonomous vehicle simulator.
What are we trying to learn?
Road
traffic
collisions
continue
to
be
the
leading
cause
of
injuries
and
deaths
among
adolescents,
and
a
contributing
factor
is
their
risky
driving
style
and
behaviours
associated
with
poor
road
safety.
Conversely,
deterioration
in
mental
functions
that
are
essential
for
safe
driving
can
negatively
impact
the
performance
of
older
drivers
on
the
road
leading
to
accidents
and
risky
maneuvers.
Thus,
it
has
been
suggested
that
driving
assistance
features
and
self-driving
cars
might
aid
older
adults
with
continuing
their
independence
and
mobility.
With
Level
3
semi-autonomous
vehicles,
drivers
have
the
opportunity
to
engage
in
secondary
non-driving
related
tasks
during
vehicle
automation
but
must
be
available
to
take
over
when
the
system
reaches
its
limit.
Hence,
the
purpose
of
this
research
is
to
examine
the
age
differences
when
driving
a
semi-autonomous
car.
About the study
- The total duration of the experiement will be 90 minutes.
- Participants will be screened and complete questionnaires before and after the experiment.
- Participants will be emailed a PDF version of the consent form and questionnaires to sign and complete and return by email, and the Trail Making Test will be completed using the Remote Control feature over a Microsoft Teams video call.This will take approximately 20 minutes.
- The driving task will take approxmately 60 minutes. It is locaed in East Campus 4 (EC4) on the University of Waterloo campus.
- Their driving data will be recorded by the simulator.
Eligibility
- You are between the ages of 18-24 or 35-55 years.
- You posses a valid G2 or G Canadian Driver’s License with at least one year of driving experience and are an active driver.
- You are physically and mentally fit to drive.
- You are not susceptible to motion sickness.
Reimbursement
In
appreciation
of
your
time,
you
will
receive
up
to
$30
as
remuneration.
How to participate
Contact
Yovela
Murzello,
student
investigator,
MASc
program,
System
Design
Engineering.
This
study
has
been
reviewed
by,
and
received
ethics
clearance
through
a
University
of
Waterloo
Research
Ethics
Committee
ORE
#42299.
