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Cognitive compatibility of motorcyclists and drivers

  • Guy H. Walker*
  • , Neville A. Stanton
  • , Paul M. Salmon
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Incompatibility between different types of road user is a problem that previous research has shown to be resistant to a range of interventions. Cars and motorcycles are particularly prone to this. Insight is provided in this paper by a naturalistic method using concurrent verbal protocols and an automatic, highly reliable semantic network creation tool. Analysis of the structure and content of the semantic networks reveals a greater degree of cognitive compatibility on faster roads such as motorways, but evidence of more critical incompatibilities on country roads and junctions. The results are discussed in terms of practical measures such as road signs which warn of events behind as well as in front, cross-mode training and the concept of route driveability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. EPCE 2011
PublisherSpringer
Pages214-222
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9783642217418
ISBN (Print)9783642217401
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Event9th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics 2011 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 9 Jul 201114 Jul 2011

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume6781
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics 2011
Abbreviated titleEPCE 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period9/07/1114/07/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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