Wood Joanne M, Elgin Jennifer, McGwin Gerald, Owsley Cynthia
a School of Optometry and Vision Science , Queensland University of Technology , Queensland , Australia.
b Driving Assessment Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine , University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , Alabama , USA.
Assist Technol. 2016 Summer;28(2):74-82. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2015.1088594.
There is limited research on the driving performance and safety of bioptic drivers and even less regarding the driving skills that are most challenging for those learning to drive with bioptic telescopes. This research consisted of case studies of five trainee bioptic drivers whose driving skills were compared with those of a group of licensed bioptic drivers (n = 23) while they drove along city, suburban, and controlled-access highways in an instrumented dual-brake vehicle. A certified driver rehabilitation specialist was positioned in the front passenger seat to monitor safety and two backseat evaluators independently rated driving using a standardized scoring system. Other aspects of performance were assessed through vehicle instrumentation and video recordings. Results demonstrate that while sign recognition, lane keeping, steering steadiness, gap judgments, and speed choices were significantly worse in trainees, some driving behaviors and skills, including pedestrian detection and traffic light recognition were not significantly different from those of the licensed drivers. These data provide useful insights into the skill challenges encountered by a small sample of trainee bioptic drivers which, while not generalizable because of the small sample size, provide valuable insights beyond that of previous studies and can be used as a basis to guide training strategies.
关于双目视力助视器使用者的驾驶性能和安全性的研究有限，而对于那些学习使用双目视力助视器望远镜驾驶的人来说，最具挑战性的驾驶技能方面的研究更少。这项研究包括对五名双目视力助视器实习驾驶员的案例研究，在他们乘坐配备仪器的双制动车辆沿城市、郊区和高速公路行驶时，将他们的驾驶技能与一组有执照的双目视力助视器驾驶员（n = 23）的技能进行比较。一名经过认证的驾驶员康复专家坐在前排乘客座位上监测安全情况，两名后座评估人员使用标准化评分系统对驾驶情况进行独立评分。通过车辆仪器和视频记录评估其他性能方面。结果表明，虽然实习驾驶员在标志识别、车道保持、转向稳定性、车距判断和速度选择方面明显较差，但一些驾驶行为和技能，包括行人检测和交通信号灯识别，与有执照的驾驶员没有显著差异。这些数据为一小部分双目视力助视器实习驾驶员所面临的技能挑战提供了有用的见解，尽管由于样本量小不能推广，但提供了超越以往研究的宝贵见解，并可作为指导培训策略的基础。
