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doi: 10.4121/14483220

Doubek, F. (Fabian); Salzmann, Falk; de Winter, Joost (2021): Supplementary data for the paper 'What makes a good driver on public roads and race tracks? An interview study'. Version 1. 4TU.ResearchData. dataset. https://doi.org/10.4121/14483220.v1

Dataset

• Cognitive Sciences
• Automotive Engineering

Driver assessment, Information processing, Posture, Racing, Situation awareness

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by F. (Fabian) Doubek, Falk Salzmann, Joost de Winter

Future vehicles may drive automatically in a human-like manner or contain systems that monitor human driving ability. Algorithms of these systems must have knowledge of criteria of good and safe driving behavior with regard to different driving styles. In the current study, interviews were conducted with 30 drivers, including driving instructors, engineering, and race drivers. The participants were asked to describe good driving on public roads and race tracks, and in some questions were supported with video material. The results were interpreted with the help of Endsley’s model of situation awareness. The interviews showed that there were clear differences between what was considered good driving on the race track and good driving on the public road, where for the former, the driver must touch the limit of the vehicle, whereas, for the latter, the limit should be avoided. However, in both cases, a good driver was characterized by self-confidence, lack of stress, and not being aggressive. Furthermore, it was mentioned that the driver’s posture and viewing behavior are essential components of good driving, which affect the driver’s prediction of events and execution of maneuvers. The implications of our findings for the development of automation technology are discussed. In particular, we see potential in driver posture estimation and argue that automated vehicles excel in perception but may have difficulty making predictions.

• 2021-05-19 first online, published, posted

4TU.ResearchData

What makes a good driver on public roads and race tracks? An interview study

Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department of Connectivity, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Germany