Improving Driver-Smartphone Interactions
In a closed-track study, voice-based and manual driving modes were shown to reduce driver distraction
An analysis of driver inattention funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety administration found that drivers who take their eyes off the road for just two or three seconds can significantly increase the risk of a crash, meaning that reducing smartphone distractions for drivers could boost public safety. Using voice-based or manual driving modes on smartphones can reduce the visual demands on drivers, according to a recent eye-tracking study of participants on a closed track.
The completed study, "Visual and Cognitive Demands of Manual and Voice-Based Driving Mode Implementations on Smartphones," was published by Exponent human factors scientists Chris Monk and Benjamin Lester, in collaboration with user experience researchers in private industry, in the July 2023 issue of Accident Analysis & Prevention.
