The application of in-vehicle systems for elderly drivers

The application of in-vehicle systems for elderly drivers

Purpose In response to the rapidly ageing global population, the purpose of this paper is to identify the problems of elderly drivers and their relation to emerging in-vehicle technologies. Methods The method is three fold. Firstly, it reviews factors involved in the functional decline of elderly dr...

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Published in:European transport research review Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 165 - 174
Main Authors: Guo, Amy Weihong, Brake, Jenny F., Edwards, Simon J., Blythe, Phil T., Fairchild, Richard G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-12-2010
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Age groups
Aging
Automobile safety
Automotive Engineering
Civil Engineering
Cognition & reasoning
Drivers
Economics
Elderly people
Engineering
Feedback
Impact analysis
Mobility
Older people
Population
Public transportation
Quality of life
Regional/Spatial Science
Roads
Simulation
Special Issue Review
Transportation
Warning
Vulnerable road user
Elderly driver
Driver feedback
Driver support
In-vehicle system
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Summary:Purpose In response to the rapidly ageing global population, the purpose of this paper is to identify the problems of elderly drivers and their relation to emerging in-vehicle technologies. Methods The method is three fold. Firstly, it reviews factors involved in the functional decline of elderly drivers. Secondly, it assesses the feedback and support capabilities of in-vehicle systems (IVSs) with the potential to assist elderly people to drive safely for longer and maintain their quality of life. Lastly, it describes a newly funded project, Social inclusion through Digital Economy (SiDE), which will demonstrate an innovative application of driving simulator technology to test and evaluate the impact of emerging invehicle systems on elderly drivers. This project intends to assess whether it makes them less vulnerable road users. Conclusion The paper concludes that IVSs providing feedback and support to elderly drivers have the potential to help them recognize their weakness and vulnerability as road users and improve their driving performance through the use of advice, alerts, warnings or active interventions.
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ISSN:1867-0717
1866-8887
DOI:10.1007/s12544-010-0037-y