2017 Forum on the Impact of Vehicle Technologies and Automation on Users: A Summary Report
This report summarizes presentations, discussion, and outcomes from a stakeholder forum on the impact of 21st-century automotive technologies on drivers.
February 2018 // Full Report PDF
Air Disc Brakes: Leveraging Large-Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains
This study estimates the costs and benefits associated with equipping all large trucks nationwide with air disc brakes.
September 2017 // Full Report PDF
Automatic Emergency Braking Systems: Leveraging Large-Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains
This study estimates the costs and benefits associated with equipping all large trucks nationwide with automatic emergency braking systems.
September 2017 // Full Report PDF
Lane Departure Warning Systems: Leveraging Large-Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains
This study estimates the costs and benefits associated with equipping all large trucks nationwide with lane departure warning systems.
September 2017 // Full Report PDF
Video-Based Onboard Safety Monitoring Systems: Leveraging Large-Truck Technology and Engineering to Realize Safety Gains
This study estimates the costs and benefits associated with equipping all large trucks nationwide with video-based onboard safety monitoring systems.
September 2017 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Visual and Cognitive Demands of Using In-Vehicle Information Systems
This research examines the visual and cognitive demand associated with completing selected common tasks including making a phone call, sending a text message, tuning the radio, and programming navigation systems using the infotainment systems found in 30 model year 2017 vehicles.
September 2017 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Telematics, Safety Defects, and Connected Vehicles
This report investigates the possibilities of using embedded vehicle sensor technology to support identification of safety related defects to assist stakeholders with vehicle safety oversite.
March 2016 // Full Report PDF
Behavioral Adaptation to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: A Literature Review
This report examines theories and research on driver behavioral adaptation in light of advanced driver assistance systems that support driving tasks formerly managed exclusively by the driver.
March 2016 // Full Report PDF
The Smartphone and the Driver’s Cognitive Workload: A Comparison of Apple, Google, and Microsoft’s Intelligent Personal Assistants
This research examines the impact of voice-based interactions using three different intelligent personal assistants (Apple’s Siri, Google’s Google Now for Android phones, and Microsoft’s Cortana) on the cognitive workload of the driver.
October 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF
Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile III: A Comparison of Ten 2015 In-Vehicle Information Systems
This research represents the third phase of the Foundation’s investigation into cognitive distraction, examining the cognitive demand of completing several common tasks on the in-vehicle infotainment systems of 10 new vehicles available in the U.S.
October 2015 // Full Report PDF // Fact Sheet PDF