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Driver’s perceptions about the effects of speed regulation systems in the driving task

dc.contributor.advisorSimões, Anabela dos Santos Aleixo
dc.contributor.advisorMarques, Carlos
dc.contributor.advisorFerreira, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Ana Luísa Barradas Vicente
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-22T09:55:36Z
dc.date.available2015-06-22T09:55:36Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractSpeed regulation systems like the cruise control (CC) and the speed limiter (SL) are becoming a standard feature in vehicles nowadays. However, these systems add a certain level of automation to the driving task and so they have the potential to change the way people drive. In order to understand the potential that these systems have in terms of road safety, it is crucial to understand how drivers percept the effects of the systems during the driving task. Then, the aim of the present research was to identify driver’s perceptions about the effects of speed regulation systems, more specifically the cruise control and the speed limiter, in the driving task and, to accomplish this goal, a questionnaire was applied. The main findings were that females are more prone to keep speeds equal to the road speed limit, and that when using both, cruise control and speed limiter, drivers are more available to comply with road speed limits. It was also found that the CC has a bigger impact than the SL when it comes to engaging into secondary tasks while driving.por
dc.identifier.tid201872242
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/9007
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.subjectCruise controlpor
dc.subjectspeed limiterpor
dc.subjectdrivers’ perceptionspor
dc.subjectquestionnairepor
dc.subjectroad safetypor
dc.titleDriver’s perceptions about the effects of speed regulation systems in the driving taskpor
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rcaap.rightsopenAccesspor
rcaap.typemasterThesispor
thesis.degree.levelMestrepor
thesis.degree.nameMestrado em Factores Humanos em Sistemas Tecnológicos de Transportepor

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