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Author Rachael A. Wynne & Stephanie Dolman |
| Abstract Driver distraction is recognised as a leading cause of road deaths and fatalities. Driving is a complex task and with the increasing availability of consumer technology including in-vehicle infotainment systems (IVISs) the potential for distraction and resultant collisions is increasing. Operator event sequence diagrams (OESDs) were created to model use of the Tesla system, allowing operator load scores to be derived as a measure of driver distractibility for the Tesla IVIS across a series of tasks. It was consistently observed that the lowest operator loads involved voice recognition systems, hence greater availability of these systems may help to decrease distraction and thereby improve road safety. Future research will expand to focus on more systems to better understand the interaction between IVISs and drivers and the impact on driver distractibility. |
