Road transport is a significant source of both safety and environmental concerns. With climate change and fuel prices increasingly prominent on social and political agendas, many drivers are turning their thoughts to fuel efficient or 'green' (i.e., environmentally friendly) driving practices. Many vehicle manufacturers are satisfying this demand by offering green driving feedback or advice tools. However, there is a legitimate concern regarding the effects of such devices on road safety - both from the point of view of change in driving styles, as well as potential distraction caused by the in-vehicle feedback. In this paper, the authors appraise the benchmarks for safe and green driving, concluding that whilst they largely overlap, there are some specific circumstances in which the goals are in conflict. They go on to review current and emerging in-vehicle information systems which purport to affect safe and/or green driving, and discuss some fundamental ergonomics principles for the design of such devices. The results of the review are being used in the Foot-LITE project, aimed at developing a system to encourage 'smart' - that is safe and green - driving.
Safe driving in a green world: A review of driver performance benchmarks and technologies to support 'smart' driving
Sicheres Fahren in einer grünen Welt: Eine Übersicht über Fahrerleistungs-Benchmarks und Technologien zur Unterstützung des 'intelligenten' Fahrens
Applied Ergonomics ; 42 , 4 ; 533-539
2011
7 Seiten
Article (Journal)
English
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