Research

Transportation Safety

 

Noy, I., Vredenburgh, A., Hornick, R., Mortimer, R., Olsen, R., Thompson, D., Ryan, P., Savaglio, B., & Spangler, J. (2000). Mock Trial: Human factors contributions to litigation involving adaptive cruise control. In Proceedings of the XIVth Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association and 44th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 6-398 – 6-401.

A mock trial format will be used to explore some fundamental human factors issues associated with advanced cruise control systems such as have been introduced in Europe and Japan and are expected to be introduced into the North American market this year. The plaintiff in this case, the driver of a vehicle equipped with ACC, is seeking damages from the defendant, the manufacturer of the vehicle, for inappropriate design of the ACC that she alleges contributed to a motor vehicle collision in which she was involved. The underlying issue concerns the hand-over of control from the vehicle to the driver under conditions of partially automated driving. The mock trial will demonstrate the role of human factors expertise in the judicial process. Participants will include experienced human factors professionals and practicing attorneys. Commentators will highlight key issues during the proceedings. No judgment will be rendered at the conclusion. However, delegates will be surveyed to determine how human factors expert opinions may have influenced them and which arguments were most compelling.

Vredenburgh, A.G., & Zackowitz, I.B. (1998). Older drivers: A forensic human factors analysis. (Summary) In Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Colorado Springs, CO: American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 91-92.

Vredenburgh, A.G., Andressen, B., & Cohen, H.H. (1996). The development and testing of a device to enhance motorcycle conspicuity and reduce accident. In Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Nashville, TN, 74.

Vredenburgh, A.G., & Plourd, S. (1996). The development of a time-distance factor for car accident reconstruction. In Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Nashville, TN, 73-74.

Vredenburgh, A.G., & Cohen, H.H. (1995). Enhanced motorcycle conspicuity through daytime use of the Motorcycle Conspicuity Enhancement System (MCES). In Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, (2), 1048-1052.

Vredenburgh, A.G., Plourd, S., Saifer, A.G., & Cohen, H.H. (1994). Collision Causation: Time attention is directed away from traffic in front of vehicle while preparing for a lane change. In Proceedings of the 12th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association Congress, Vol. 6. Toronto: Human Factors Association of Canada, 252-254.