The effects of social interactions with in-vehicle agents on a driver's anger level, driving performance, situation awareness, and perceived workload
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
Research has suggested that interaction with an in-vehicle software agent can improve a driver's psychological state and increase road safety. The present study explored the possibility of using an in-vehicle software agent to mitigate effects of driver anger on driving behavior. After either anger or neutral mood induction, 60 undergraduates drove in a simulator with two types of agent intervention. Results showed that both speech-based agents not only enhance driver situation awareness and driving performance, but also reduce their anger level and perceived workload. Regression models show that a driver's anger influences driving performance measures, mediated by situation awareness. The practical implications include design guidelines for the design of social interaction with in-vehicle software agents.
Publication Title
Applied ergonomics
Recommended Citation
Jeon, M.,
Walker, B. N.,
&
Gable, T. M.
(2015).
The effects of social interactions with in-vehicle agents on a driver's anger level, driving performance, situation awareness, and perceived workload.
Applied ergonomics,
50, 185-199.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.03.015
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/cls-fp/49
Publisher's Statement
Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd and The Ergonomics Society. All rights reserved. Publisher's version of record: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.03.015