Search Results - "Kidd, David G"

Rage against the machine? Google's self-driving cars versus human drivers by Teoh, Eric R., Kidd, David G.

“…Automated driving represents both challenges and opportunities in highway safety. Google has been developing self-driving cars and testing them under employee…”
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Increasing seat belt use in the United States by promoting and requiring more effective seat belt reminder systems by Kidd, David G., O'Malley, Sean

“…Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 requires every passenger vehicle to provide an auditory signal lasting 4 to 8 seconds and a visual display…”
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Driver trust in five driver assistance technologies following real-world use in four production vehicles by Kidd, David G., Cicchino, Jessica B., Reagan, Ian J., Kerfoot, Laura B.

“…Objectives: Information about drivers' experiences with driver assistance technologies in real driving conditions is sparse. This study characterized driver…”
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Can the speed limit be used as a surrogate for the striking vehicle's travel speed or delta-V in police-reported rear-end crashes? by Kidd, David G.

“…Objective: A recent study by Kidd ( 2022 ) recommended that organizations evaluating front crash prevention (FCP) systems like automatic emergency braking and…”
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Improving the safety relevance of automatic emergency braking testing programs: An examination of common characteristics of police-reported rear-end crashes in the United States by Kidd, David G.

“…Forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems help prevent rear-end crashes where a vehicle strikes the rear of another. However, the…”
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Characteristics of automatic emergency braking responses in passenger vehicles evaluated in the IIHS front crash prevention program by Kidd, David G., Perez-Rapela, Daniel, Jermakian, Jessica S.

“…•Front crash prevention (FCP) system responses in ratings tests were characterized.•The highest rated FCP systems warned and braked earlier than lower rated…”
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How can front crash prevention systems address more police-reported crashes in the United States? by Kidd, David G., Teoh, Eric R., Jermakian, Jessica S.

“…•Front crash prevention (FCP) system evaluations must evolve to address more crashes.•FCP systems can address 1.4 million additional police-reported crashes…”
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Estimated potential of human drivers and automatic braking to prevent frontal crashes based on headlight visibility by Riexinger, Luke E., Kidd, David G., Jermakian, Jessica

“…In 2021; half of crash fatalities occurred at night when some road users, like pedestrians, are particularly vulnerable. Automatic emergency braking (AEB)…”
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Consumer acceptance of enhanced seat belt reminders, a gearshift interlock, or different speed-limiting interlocks to encourage seat belt use following a brief hands-on experience by Kidd, David G., Singer, Jeremiah

“…•28 volunteers drove 6 vehicles with a belt reminder or interlock on a closed course.•Opinions of the technologies were collected using a survey after each…”
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Are front crash prevention systems less effective at preventing rear-end crashes where trucks and motorcycles are struck? by Cicchino, Jessica B., Kidd, David G.

“…Automatic emergency braking (AEB) and forward collision warning (FCW) are effective at preventing rear-end crashes, but they may perform better in some…”
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Changes in the sources of distracted driving among Northern Virginia drivers in 2014 and 2018: A comparison of results from two roadside observation surveys by Kidd, David G., Chaudhary, Neil K.

“…Introduction: An increase in distracted driving has been suggested as a factor contributing to the 15% increase in fatal crashes from 2014 to 2016, but…”
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The effects of persistent audible seat belt reminders and a speed-limiting interlock on the seat belt use of drivers who do not always use a seat belt by Kidd, David G., Singer, Jeremiah

“…•Belt use of 81 part-time belt users was recorded for 2 weeks in 2 studies.•Part-time users experienced a persistent belt reminder or a belt interlock…”
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Pedestrian automatic emergency braking responses to a stationary or crossing adult mannequin during the day and night by Kidd, David G., Riexinger, Luke E., Perez-Rapela, Daniel, Jermakian, Jessica S.

“…Automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection (PAEB) are effective at preventing pedestrian crashes, but the safety benefits are not observed…”
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System Attributes that Influence Reported Improvement in Drivers' Experiences with Adaptive Cruise Control and Active Lane Keeping after Daily Use in Five Production Vehicles by Kidd, David G., Reagan, Ian J.

“…Driving automation technology must be used to benefit safety, but little is known about real-world experiences with the technology. Fifty-one Insurance…”
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Distracting behaviors among teenagers and young, middle-aged, and older adult drivers when driving without and with warnings from an integrated vehicle safety system by Kidd, David G., Buonarosa, Mary Lynn

“…Negative reinforcement from crash warnings may reduce the likelihood that drivers engage in distracted driving. Alternatively, drivers may compensate for the…”
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Driver acceptance of partial automation after a brief exposure by Reagan, Ian J., Cicchino, Jessica B., Kidd, David G.

“…•Acceptance of five Level 2 systems varied across test vehicles.•Adaptive cruise control was trusted more than lane centering.•Functional attributes predicted…”
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The effect of a gearshift interlock on seat belt use by drivers who do not always use a belt and its acceptance among those who do by Kidd, David G., Singer, Jeremiah, Huey, Richard, Kerfoot, Laura

“…Seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury in a crash, yet in 2015, nearly 10,000 people killed in passenger vehicles were unrestrained. Enhanced seat belt…”
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Differences in glance behavior between drivers using a rearview camera, parking sensor system, both technologies, or no technology during low-speed parking maneuvers by Kidd, David G., McCartt, Anne T.

“…•Driver glance behavior was coded during four low-speed parking maneuvers.•Drivers had a camera, a sensor system, both, or neither technology.•The presence of…”
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Changes in driver glance behavior when using a system that automates steering to perform a low-speed parallel parking maneuver by Kidd, David G., Reimer, Bryan, Dobres, Jonathan, Mehler, Bruce

“…•Automation changed the way drivers allocated attention when parallel parking.•Drivers glanced towards the parking space less when steering was…”
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Visibility of children behind 2010–2013 model year passenger vehicles using glances, mirrors, and backup cameras and parking sensors by Kidd, David G., Brethwaite, Andrew

“…•This study assessed the benefits of technology on rear visibility for children.•Taller child-size objects were easier to see than shorter child-size…”
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