Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour最新文献

{"title":"Drivers’ acceptance of adaptive warning–monitoring systems. Findings from a car driving simulator study","authors":"Christelle Al Haddad ,&nbsp;Mohamed Abouelela ,&nbsp;Kris Brijs ,&nbsp;Evelien Polders ,&nbsp;Tom Brijs ,&nbsp;Constantinos Antoniou","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Private vehicles are nowadays often equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that aim to assist drivers in maintaining safe driving behavior. Understanding users’ acceptance and perceptions towards them is therefore crucial, mostly before developing or implementing additional assistance features. Driving simulators provide a unique opportunity to test ADAS in a controlled environment, in particular when safety–critical situations need to be replicated in a way that is not possible on real roads. In this study, an advanced warning–monitoring system, developed in the context of the recent European–wide naturalistic driving study (i–DREAMS<span><span>¹</span></span>), is implemented in a driving simulator environment, so that is tested before it is then deployed in vehicles on real roads. For this purpose, a driving simulator study was conducted in Germany, in which 60 drivers participated. The study included three drives: the first was a baseline drive in which in–vehicle warnings were not activated, the second included real–time warnings (interventions), and the third had an additional distraction component, introduced by means of a mobile phone texting task (imposed on participants). Drivers were also asked to fill various questionnaires focusing on their perceptions towards general ADAS and driving, but also towards the implemented system (the i–DREAMS system<span><span>²</span></span>). A statistical analysis of the questionnaire results led to the partial validation of the technology acceptance model (TAM) for the i–DREAMS system, for which perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEU) of the system, both of which resulted from a factor analysis of the attitudinal questions, were found to be crucial factors for the behavioral intention to use it. In the validated TAM, PU of the i–DREAMS system was found to be positively impacted by external variables, namely PU of similar ADAS systems, whereas PEU was found to be positively influenced by driving experience. While the system was overall positively received, findings and lessons learned from the experiment were transferred to future field experiments conducted within the same project, and suggested more generally that driving simulator studies could be very beneficial for testing newly developed in–vehicle technologies, leading on the long run to safer roads.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 1071-1091"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142653696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of level 2 automation on driver behavior: A study using association rules mining","authors":"Rohit Chakraborty ,&nbsp;Syed Aaqib Javed ,&nbsp;Subasish Das ,&nbsp;Boniphace Kutela ,&nbsp;Md Nasim Khan","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Driver distraction and reduced situational awareness pose significant risks in vehicles with Level 2 (L2) automation systems, such as adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assistance. This study analyzed naturalistic driving data using Association Rules Mining (ARM) to investigate the impact of L2 automation on driver behavior. The dataset included 771 driving events categorized by L2 system activation status (active or inactive), intersection types, and hand positions on the steering wheel. Key variables were analyzed, such as eyes-off-road (EOR) time, off-road glance frequency and duration, and the influence of different driving conditions. The findings revealed that driver distraction, indicated by longer EOR times and more frequent off-road glances, is significantly higher when L2 systems are active. Additionally, drivers exhibit the highest levels of inattention with no hands on the wheel during L2 activation. These insights highlighted the need for improved driver-system interfaces. They targeted driver education to enhance the safety and effectiveness of L2 automation, ultimately contributing to safer roadways and better-informed policy decisions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 937-950"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142539755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Two-stage transition procedure reduces potential hazards on planned transitions in automated driving","authors":"Kunihiro Hasegawa,&nbsp;Yanbin Wu,&nbsp;Ken Kihara","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The feasibility of human-system transition in conditional automated driving systems remains an unresolved issue. These advanced systems necessitate support for planned transitions due to their frequent occurrence. Concerns in planned transitions include the lack of situation awareness and physical preparedness; specifically, drivers lack awareness of the traffic situation and their hands are occupied at the moment of transition. In this study, three types of two-stage transition procedures were investigated as potential solutions to these issues. In these procedures, the takeover request was issued after either a prenotification alert (notifying drivers of an impending takeover request) or a preparation request for takeover (requiring drivers to cease non-driving-related activities and monitor the traffic situation with both hands unoccupied for approximately 1 min before the transition). The effectiveness of combining road signs with the preparation request to facilitate takeover was also evaluated. The results indicate that a two-stage transition procedure incorporating a preparation request can mitigate potential hazards in planned transitions. This procedure resulted in shorter takeover reaction times and a lower rate of lane change failures post-takeover compared to the single-stage transition procedure. The addition of road signs to the preparation request further enhanced takeover support. However, the two-stage transition procedure was ineffective when only a prenotification alert was provided without a preparation request. Furthermore, the gaze behaviour of the drivers during the preparation period suggested the development of situation awareness for a safe and smooth takeover. The trend in gaze behaviour shifted from “busy and widespread” to “stably and centralised,” occurring within approximately 20 s. These findings may contribute to the design of automated driving systems, the planning of road infrastructures, and the development of driver monitoring systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 924-936"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Charging or Swapping? A study on the private Consumers’ acceptance of the electricity replenishment mode of new energy vehicles","authors":"Zhisong Chen ,&nbsp;Sijun Xia ,&nbsp;Zhenchuan Shao ,&nbsp;Zhimai Gu ,&nbsp;Zhongming Wu ,&nbsp;Lin Wu ,&nbsp;Xinrui Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, two types of electricity replenishment modes of new energy vehicles (NEVs) have gradually developed in the NEVs market, one is the battery charging mode, and the other is the battery swapping mode. These two electricity replenishment modes have their own advantages and disadvantages, and consumers have different usage experiences. Generally speaking, the battery charging mode is usually more economical than the battery swapping mode, and its usage scenarios are more common, but in terms of replenishment speed and convenience, the battery swapping mode has obvious advantages. Based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model, this paper tries to explore the key impact factors on the private consumers’ acceptance of the electricity replenishment mode of NEVs in the market, investigate the heterogeneity of gender, age, and income, and justify the development trend of the electricity replenishment mode of NEVs, aiming to provide managerial insights and policy implications for the high-quality development of the electricity replenishment mode of NEVs. The results indicate that among the five-dimensional variables we selected, performance expectancy has little effect on acceptance, while effort expectancy, social influence, and quality sensitivity have a positive impact on acceptance, and perceived risk has a negative impact on acceptance. Gender, age, and income level had different effects on each variable. This has a reference enlightenment for the follow-up production and marketing of related enterprises.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 903-923"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable Steps in the Snow: Exploring factors associated with active school commuting in Finland","authors":"Marianna C. Melin,&nbsp;Jarno Tuominen,&nbsp;Paula Salo","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Physical inactivity of children and youth is a major health problem. Active commuting could increase the amount of physical activity and be a more environmentally friendly traffic mode choice compared with motorized vehicles. Parents have an integral role in determining the options a child has for commuting. We explored parental barriers and motivators associated with the active commute of their children.</div><div>This cross-sectional study used the CLIMATE NUDGE Survey data of parents with school-aged children. A set of 25 possible influencing factors included demographic factors, social aspects, and pro-environmental attitudes, and questions about the motivating role of journey characteristics and health effects. The data were analyzed with two multinomial logistic regression analyses (N = 320): first, comparing those who either never or sometimes commute actively to those who always do so, and second, those who always or sometimes commute actively to those who never do so.</div><div>Results indicated the strongest determinants to differentiate those who always and those who never use active commute, were commute distance and parental beliefs about social commute norms. The longer the commute distance was, the more likely the child was to belong to the never active commuter group and less likely to belong to the always active commuter group. The more parents believed their child’s peers commuted actively, the more likely it was that their child always commuted actively and less likely they never did so.</div><div>We found several factors associated with active commuting, yet somewhat surprisingly neither environmental attitudes nor climate change related reasons were significantly associated with active commuting. To conclude, instead of highlighting environmental aspects to promote active commute, we recommend highlighting social norms and perception of the commute distance, and addressing weather-related barriers and health related motivators.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 876-886"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Driving further growth of the electric vehicle market in China: Insights from multi-theoretical integration models","authors":"Fei Lv ,&nbsp;Qiong Wu ,&nbsp;Hongbo Ren ,&nbsp;Weisheng Zhou ,&nbsp;Qifen Li","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To promote sustainable urban development, the Chinese government is actively encouraging the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). While some progress has been made, the overall adoption rate remains relatively low. To further drive the EV market, this study integrates the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Theory of Consumption Value (TCV), and Normative Activation Model (NAM) into an comprehensive framework to explore the determinants that influence EV purchase intentions at this stage. The model considers both self-interest and altruistic factors, as well as external situational factors. Empirical testing was conducted using data from 428 valid responses collected in Shanghai and Jilin, China. The results reveal that perceived behavioral control, subjective norms, attitudes, personal norms, monetary value, performance value, and conditional value all have significant positive effects on consumers’ willingness to purchase EVs, with personal norms being the most influential factor. Additionally, the study examines the mediating role of attitude and discusses variations in the intention to purchase EVs among different demographic groups through multi-group structural equation models. These findings provide a deeper understanding of the key factors affecting EV purchase intentions at this stage and offer insights for developing more targeted policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 887-902"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The opportunistic behaviors under drunk driving policies in Taiwan: A study with population-based data","authors":"Yun-Shan Chan ,&nbsp;Wei-Der Tsai","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.09.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.09.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) is a major concern of road safety, as it not only leads to many people killed and injured, but also induces a significant loss of labor productivities. Taiwan is no exception to this problem, because drunk driving is one of the primary causes of severe traffic crashes nationwide. To prevent DUI, the authorities have revised laws many times to increase the penalties for drunk driving, including revocation or suspension of license, greater fines, detaining vehicles, and lengthening incarceration times. However, under the current system, suspected drivers are only subject to an administrative punishment if they refuse the request of a sobriety test. By doing so, heavy drinkers could avoid a possible criminal accusation of drunk driving, a potential incarceration penalty, and a lifetime criminal record. This research investigates the opportunistic behavior of drunk drivers against DUI policies in Taiwan. First, we find that drivers with a previous DUI experience are more likely to refuse a breath test when caught. Second, the degree of probability to refuse a breath test increases as the punishment to drivers failing a breath test rises, while it drops as the punishment to refusers increases. Third, breath test refusers have a greater likelihood to be caught again for DUI violations in one year than heavy drinking drivers with a BrAC (breath alcohol concentration) level of 0.55 mg/L. Fourth, breath test refusers are somewhat more likely to cause a DUI incident in two years than drunk drivers who comply with the request to carry out a breath test. These findings suggest that the allowance of breath test refusal with a mild administrative punishment may be a loophole that limits the deterrent effect and consequently leads to more drunk driving cases and incidents among refusers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 848-860"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors associated with speeding behavior: Literature review and meta-analysis","authors":"Taoufik Rachad ,&nbsp;Abderrahim El Hafidy ,&nbsp;Ali Idri","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Exceeding speed limits is one of the most dangerous violations, causing severe injuries and many deaths every year. For that, several research works focused on understanding and explaining speeding behavior. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is widely used to understand and explain several human behaviors based on three primary constructs: attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. However, several studies have used different versions of the TPB to explain and understand speeding behavior, which constitutes a source of confusion for researchers and intervention designers.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study aimed to identify the main determinants of speeding behavior by screening and analyzing the results of relevant studies in the literature.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A literature review will identify relevant research related to using TPB to explain and understand speeding behavior. Subsequently, a meta-analysis will synthesize and combine the results of the selected studies, providing an improved TPB model of speeding behavior.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The obtained results suggest that in addition to the three standard constructs of the original TPB, moral norms and past behavior should be included as key determinants of speeding intention and behavior.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Moral norms and past behavior have been found to be key determinants of speeding behavior. This finding will contribute to the development of more effective behavior change interventions aimed at encouraging adherence to speed limits by taking into account the influence of moral norms and past behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 861-875"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What does it take for rural-urban commuters to switch from driving to carpooling?","authors":"Helia Mohammadi-Mavi,&nbsp;Andisheh Ranjbari,&nbsp;S. Ilgin Guler,&nbsp;Vikash V. Gayah","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims at identifying the potential ways to increase the willingness to carpool, particularly in rural–urban travel settings, where there is no/minimal public transit service (due to low population density) and purchasing a personal vehicle poses a significant financial burden for many households. To do so, we used time flexibility, defined as the tolerance for increased commute time (which can happen because of re-routing and picking up others when carpooling), as a proxy to willingness to carpool. Using structural equation modeling and survey responses from about 1000 workers and college students living in a rural county in Central Pennsylvania, we analyzed the sociodemographic, attitudinal, and situational factors that can lead to higher time flexibility when carpooling. We also investigated whether people’s time flexibility changes when they are offered monetary incentives (in terms of travel costs reimbursement). The results indicated that being a driving fan and seeking privacy when traveling reduces time flexibility, while being conscientious about environment and health leads to higher time flexibility. Moreover, females, people who had inconvenient past carpool experiences, and those living closer (within 20 min of driving) to their workplace/college showed lower time flexibility. On the other hand, people with lower income and higher driving costs were willing to tolerate longer commute times if reimbursed for a portion of their travel costs. We also found that if there is no initial level of willingness to carpool, reimbursement offers cannot do much to sway people’s decisions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 803-819"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Augmented reality HMI for distracted drivers in a level 3 automation: Effects on takeover performance and safety","authors":"Gaëtan Merlhiot,&nbsp;Elsa Yousfi","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With an increased level of automation, drivers can divert attention from the road environment and engage in non-driving-related tasks, thus reducing situation awareness, which could impact safety in cases of manual takeover requests. In this research, an augmented reality situation-adaptive human–machine interface (HMI) was simulated in a virtual environment. The HMI aimed to improve the quality of takeovers by boosting the reconstruction of situation awareness in distracted drivers following a takeover request in a Level 3 automated driving situation. To this end, the HMI displayed salient visual cues (bottom-up process) for important elements that drivers should pay attention to. Instructions from a user manual were also provided, detailing how to regain situation awareness by presenting the ideal takeover sequence (top-down process), which was necessary for the use of the HMI. For this purpose, an experiment was conducted using a medium-fidelity static driving simulator with a sample of 35 participants distributed according to three between-subjects conditions: “control – basic user manual without HMI,” “ideal takeover sequence focused user manual without HMI,” and “ideal takeover sequence focused user manual with HMI.” According to the results, the augmented reality HMI improved safety in takeovers involving lane changes in heavy traffic and emergency braking, with better traffic insertion and higher time to collision. Participants who only received the user manual dedicated to the ideal takeover sequence (top-down process) exhibited less visual exploration of the driving environment in the takeover situations, which could lead to safety issues. These results are discussed regarding existing literature and possible implementations of such an HMI in a simpler device, such as a head-up display, for provide wider application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"107 ","pages":"Pages 820-833"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}