Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Elab 110, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
Ergonomics. 2011 Oct;54(10):917-31. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2011.607245.
Several studies have documented that the failure of drivers to attend to the forward roadway for a period lasting longer than 2-3 s is a major cause of highway crashes. Moreover, several studies have demonstrated that novice drivers are more likely to glance away from the roadway than the experienced drivers for extended periods when attempting to do a task inside the vehicle. The present study examines the efficacy of a PC-based training programme (FOrward Concentration and Attention Learning, FOCAL) designed to teach novice drivers not to glance away forthese extended periods of time. A FOCAL-trained group was compared with a placebo-trained group in an on-road test, and the FOCAL-trained group made significantly fewer glances away from the roadway that were more than 2 s than the placebo-trained group. Other measures indicated an advantage for the FOCAL-trained group as well. Statement of relevance: Distracted driving is increasingly a problem, as cell phones, navigation systems, and other in-vehicle devices are introduced into the cabin of the automobile. A training programme is described that has beentested on the open road and can reduce the behaviours that lead to crashes caused by the distracted driving.
已有多项研究表明，驾驶员在 2-3 秒以上时间不关注前方道路是导致高速公路事故的主要原因。此外，多项研究表明，新手驾驶员在试图完成车内任务时，比经验丰富的驾驶员更容易长时间将目光从道路上移开。本研究通过基于 PC 的训练方案（FOrward Concentration and Attention Learning，FOCAL）来检验，该方案旨在教导新手驾驶员不要长时间将目光移开。在道路测试中，FOCAL 训练组与安慰剂训练组进行了比较，FOCAL 训练组的驾驶员比安慰剂训练组更少地将目光从道路上移开超过 2 秒。其他指标也表明 FOCAL 训练组具有优势。相关性说明：随着手机、导航系统和其他车内设备被引入汽车驾驶室，分心驾驶的问题日益严重。本文介绍了一种已在开放道路上进行测试的训练方案，该方案可以减少导致分心驾驶事故的行为。
