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Abstract:A significant factor impinging on older drivers’ ability to maintain safe and efficient mobility as
they age is the decline in behavioral, cognitive, and perceptual functions. Declines in vision,
hearing, cognitive processing, physical strength, and flexibility can increase the likelihood of
crash involvement. This project developed and demonstrated a system to provide real-time safety
information to older drivers. Background information on perceptual, cognitive, and physical
limitations that can affect older drivers was used to identify potential information and warnings
that might be provided to older drivers to address and mitigate some safety related behaviors.
Additional input was solicited from Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (CDRS) who
regularly work with older drivers to identify common types of information and driving feedback
provided to improve driving performance. The older driver feedback system was developed at the
Texas A&M Transportation Institute and a demonstration version of the system was pilot tested
with CDRSs and older drivers. The pilot test participants’ comments on the demonstration
version, including their responses to evaluation questions, will be incorporated into future
iterations of the feedback system.
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