Phase II Driver Survey Report: Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test
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Phase II Driver Survey Report: Volvo Intelligent Vehicle Initiative Field Operational Test

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  • Corporate Creators:
    Battelle
  • Contributors:
    Cluett, Christopher
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) established an Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) as a major component of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program. The intent of the IVI is to improve significantly the safety and efficiency of motor vehicle operations by reducing the probability of motor vehicle crashes. These safety improvements could also show secondary benefits such as increased transportation mobility, productivity, or other operational improvements. USDOT entered into a cooperative agreement on September 29, 1999 with Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., in partnership with U.S. Xpress, to test and evaluate a radar-based collision warning system (Vorad), an adaptive cruise control system (SmartCruise), and an advanced electronic braking system (AdvBS). The USDOT selected a Battelle-led team to perform an independent evaluation of the technologies being tested by Volvo and U.S. Xpress. The primary evaluation goal of the FOT is to determine the potential safety benefits of advanced Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems (IVSS). Specifically, how many crashes, injuries, and fatalities could be avoided if vehicles were equipped with these technologies? It is also important to understand how these technologies affect driver performance. For example, do drivers drive more safely? And, how do these technologies affect driver stress level and workload? The secondary goals of these evaluations include the estimation of other benefits (mobility, efficiency, productivity, and environmental quality), evaluation of system performance, and assessments of other factors that affect development and deployment of these technologies. These factors include user acceptance, product maturity, manufacturability, and institutional and legal issues. This report presents findings from an analysis of the data collected through driver surveys conducted at both the beginning and the end of the evaluation period. The first survey (Phase I) focused on driver expectations for the new safety technologies installed on selected Volvo trucks and the second survey (Phase II) focused on driver experiences using the technologies.
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  • Funding:
    DTFH61-01-C-000182
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