Detection-Response Task—Uses and Limitations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Detection-Response Task
2.1. Factors Influencing the Response Time
2.2. DRT Versions and Types of Stimuli
2.3. Choosing the Right DRT Version (Relationship between the DRT Version and the Secondary Task)
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- visual-manual tasks: typical interaction with in-vehicle infotainment systems (IVIS) where the information is shown visually and the device is operated manually (e.g., head-down or head-up displays operated through a touchscreen or various buttons and levers in the cockpit);
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- pure cognitive tasks: in-vehicle tasks where information is presented auditorily and responses are given vocally (e.g., navigation device operated through speech commands or simple phone conversations based on hands-free systems).
2.4. Response to the Stimulus
2.5. DRT Intrusiveness
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- psychophysical response (i.e., pupil dilation),
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- driving performance (i.e., acceleration and lane deviation/departure), and
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- secondary task performance (i.e., performance of the secondary cognitive task, success rate and task completion times).
- driving
- driving and a cognitive task (n-back task)
- driving and RDRT
- driving and RDRT, and a cognitive task (n-back task)
- driving and TDRT
- driving and TDRT, and a cognitive task (n-back task)
- driving and ADRT
- driving and ADRT, and a cognitive task (n-back task).
2.5.1. DRT Intrusiveness on Driving Performance
2.5.2. DRT Intrusiveness on Secondary Task Performance
3. Alternative Methods for the Assessment of Driver’ Cognitive Distraction
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Consecutive Order of Digits | ||||||||||
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Stimuli | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Response | - | - | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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