Evaluating the impact of adaptive signal control technology on driver stress and behavior using real-world experimental data
Autor: | Zulqarnain H. Khattak, Richard Atta Boateng, Michael D. Fontaine |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
050210 logistics & transportation
Adaptive control Wilcoxon signed-rank test Computer science 05 social sciences Control (management) Perceived Stress Scale Repeated measures design Transportation Crash Signal 0502 economics and business Automotive Engineering Statistics Stress (linguistics) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences human activities 050107 human factors Applied Psychology Civil and Structural Engineering |
Zdroj: | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 58:133-144 |
ISSN: | 1369-8478 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.trf.2018.06.006 |
Popis: | While the operational and crash reduction benefits of adaptive signal control technology (ASCT) have long been investigated, the impact of this technology on driver behavior and stress is still uncertain. This study evaluated the impact of ASCT on driver behavior and stress in a real-world environment. Participants travelled through two arterial corridors, one equipped with ASCT and the other having traditional time-of-day coordinated signals. Driver stress was measured using a heart rate detector and a perceived stress scale while driver behavior was examined using vehicular trajectory data. Overall, driving behavior improved on the ASCT as compared to the non-ASCT corridor, as indicated by higher speeds and a fewer number of stops on the ASCT corridor relative to the non-ASCT corridor. Repeated measures ANOVA showed a statistically significant reduction in driver heart rate by −10 beats per minute over the ASCT corridor. A similar trend was observed for drivers’ perceived stress, analyzed by Wilcoxon sign ranked test. Driving behavior also showed significant improvement with ASCT presence, and speed was found to be negatively correlated with stress. Furthermore, the participants’ speed was controlled by the two systems i.e. ASCT and non-ASCT as expected. This study provides a significant proof of concept that ASCT can create positive improvements in driver stress and behavior that can be further investigated in the future. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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