Current and Prospective Research on Driver Behavior and Safety:
Real World Science for Real World Problems

A Human Factors Workshop

Day One
Monday, October 23, 2006

Introductions

• Welcome
  Caltrans
• PATH Safety Program/Workshop Overview
  Jim Misener
  UC PATH

Driver's Role in Crashes

• Overview of Driver Involvement in Crashes
  David Ragland
  UC TSC


• Identifying Crash Causation
  Christopher Nowakowski
  UC PATH

Role of Human Factors in Transportation Safety

• Human Factors Contributions to Solutions for Transportation Safety
  Jeff Caird
  U Calgary
• IHSDM
  Thomas Granda
  FHWA

Information Processing

• Vision and Perception in Driving
  John Andersen
  UC Riverside


• Information Processing & Decision Making
  Christopher Nowakowski
  UC PATH
• Age and Experience
  Delphine Cody
  UC PATH

National and International Trends in Research

• Trends: National and International (PDF)
  Video 1 (MPG, 22.6M)
  Video 2 (MPG, 37.5M)
  Video 3 (MPG, 87.5M)
  Thomas Granda
  FHWA

Human Factors Methods

• How to Measure Driver Performance
  Paul Green
  UMTRI


• Tools for Observing Driver Behavior (PDF)
  Video 1 (MPG, 11.7M)
  Video 2 (MPG, 11.7M)
  Delphine Cody
  UC PATH
• Overview of the 100-Car Study and Beyond
  Rich Hanowski
  VTTI

Closing Perspective

• Traffic Safety Culture
  Nic Ward
  U Minnesota

Welcome

• Welcome/Recap
  Delphine Cody
  UC PATH

Driving Behavior Problems

• Impaired Drivers: Effects of Alcohol
  Nic Ward
  U Minnesota


• Issues with Heavy Vehicles and Drowsy Drivers
  Rich Hanowski
  VTTI


• Distracted Drivers and Workload Managers
  Paul Green
  UMTRI


• Pedestrian Safety
  David Ragland
  UC TSC

Driving Behavior Policy Solutions

• Training: Licensing for Older and Younger Drivers
  Jill Cooper
  UC TSC
• Driver Distraction: How Should Science Inform Policy?
  Jeff Caird
  U Calgary


• The Role of Speed Enforcement Policies
  Jill Cooper
  UC TSC

ITS Safety Solutions

• Design Process of a Driver-Centered ITS to Improve Safety: ACAS & IVBSS (PDF)
  Video 1 (AVI, 42.6M)
  Video 2 (AVI, 42.8M)
  Jim Sayer
  UMTRI
• Red Light Running (TSA) (PDF)
  Video 1 (MPG, 27.2M)
  Delphine Cody & Kun Zhou
  UC PATH
• Navigation, VII, CICAS-V, and Beyond:
  Understanding Driver Behavior Has Just Begun
  Christopher Nowakowski
  UC PATH

Demonstration

• CICAS LTAP-OD Demonstration
  Christopher Nowakowski
  UC PATH

Resources, Needs and Next Steps

• What State DOTs Should Know About CICAS
  Jim Misener
  UC PATH
• What State DOTs Should Know About SHRP II
  Steve Shladover
  UC PATH


• Concluding Remarks: California's Needs and Role
  Craig Copelan
  Caltrans