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The Impact of Driver’s Mental Models of Advanced Vehicle Technologies on Safety andThe Impact of Driver’s Mental Models of Advanced Vehicle Technologies on Safety and Performance Performance

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The Impact of Driver’s Mental Models of Advanced Vehicle Technologies on Safety and Performance

This research examines how the quality of a driver’s understanding of advanced vehicle technology, also known as a mental model, impacts his or her performance and safety. Drivers with weak or strong mental models encountered safety-critical events in a driving simulator.

June 2020 Technical Report | Report Summary