Stinchcombe Arne, Gagnon Sylvain, Kateb Matthew, Curtis Meredith, Porter Michelle M, Polgar Jan, Bédard Michel
School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada; Centre for Research on Safe Driving, Lakehead University, Canada.
School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada.
Accid Anal Prev. 2017 Sep;106:515-520. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2016.10.022. Epub 2016 Oct 27.
In-vehicle navigation systems have the potential to simplify the driving task by reducing the drivers' need to engage in wayfinding, especially in unfamiliar environments. This study sought to characterize older drivers' overall assessment of using in-vehicle GPS technology as part of a research study and to explore whether the use of this technology has an impact on participants' driving behaviour. Forty-seven older drivers completed an on-road evaluation where directions were provided by an in-vehicle GPS navigation system and their behaviour was recorded using video technology. They later completed a questionnaire to assess their perception of the navigation system. After the study, participants were grouped based on whether they were able to accurately follow the instructions provided by the navigation system. The results indicated that most drivers were satisfied with the navigation technology and found the directions it provided to be clear. There were no statistically significant differences in the number of on-road errors committed by drivers who did not follow the directions from the navigation system in comparison to drivers who did follow the directions.
车载导航系统有可能通过减少驾驶员尤其是在不熟悉环境中进行路线查找的需求来简化驾驶任务。本研究旨在描述老年驾驶员作为一项研究的一部分对使用车载GPS技术的总体评价，并探讨该技术的使用是否会对参与者的驾驶行为产生影响。47名老年驾驶员完成了一项道路评估，其中方向由车载GPS导航系统提供，他们的行为通过视频技术进行记录。他们随后完成了一份问卷，以评估他们对导航系统的看法。研究结束后，参与者根据他们是否能够准确遵循导航系统提供的指示进行分组。结果表明，大多数驾驶员对导航技术感到满意，并认为其提供的方向清晰。与遵循导航系统指示的驾驶员相比，未遵循导航系统指示的驾驶员在道路上犯的错误数量没有统计学上的显著差异。
