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Method for Evaluating Effectiveness of Information Presentation in Terms of Collision Avoidance

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A methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of information presentation regarding oncoming vehicles at intersections in terms of reducing traffic accidents was proposed. In this study, a method for analyzing the accident-reduction effect is discussed based on the "integrated error of driver and system" that the authors propose. First, driver performance was analyzed in a driving simulator with the visibility range being changed and the information system used or not used. Next, a driver model simulating right turns at intersections was constructed. From these investigations, the integrated error is discussed considering the risk-taking behavior of the driver as related to system dependence. The frequency of collisions at intersections was analyzed through simulations by using this driver model. One result analyzed through this simulation study indicates that the frequency of collisions at intersections decreased from 6.1 × 10-3 to 1.0 × 10-6 when the driver used the information system for avoiding collisions.

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We express our gratitude to Professor Dr. Sunao Chikamori, who is a specially appointed professor (- March, 2007) of Shibaura Institute of Technology. The authors received scientific instruction about constructing a driver model.

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  1. Kagawa University, Hayashi-cho 2217-20, Takamatsu, 761-0396, Japan

    Keisuke Suzuki

  2. Daido University, Takiharu 10-3, Daido-cho, Minami-ku, Nagoya, 457-8530, Japan

    Kiichi Yamada

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Suzuki, K., Yamada, K. Method for Evaluating Effectiveness of Information Presentation in Terms of Collision Avoidance. Int. J. ITS Res. 9, 37–46 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13177-010-0023-8

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