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Dynamic Turn Indicator: Research/Investigation Findings
Informal document GRE-70-16(70th GRE session (21-23 October 2013, agenda item 5(f))
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General Topic:
Session Oct. 2012: Discussion about
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Technical Solution for Dynamic Turn Indicator
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Research Assumptions, Area of Investigations
During various sessions, lack of research and investigations was stated in GTB/GRE.
Unknown effects (1):Unknown effects (1):
• Distraction from dynamic effects in comparison to other dynamic lights in environment
• Information of the other road users about the turn direction
• Effects of half hidden vehicle, Motorbike etc.
Questionnaire about distraction
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Distraction Investigation
Test Setup 10 ten different types of short movies were shown to 54 test persons.
Situation: A car is driving on the motorway at daytime or nighttime, passing a construction area and with activated direction indicator (with and without dynamic wiping).
Rating: The situation had to be rated (multiple choice).
Short interruptions during the movies with different tasks (maths, pictures, etc.) to distract the test persons.
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Distraction Investigation:
Analysis of the visual angles from a turn indicator and a series of line poles:► The turn indicator appears under an angle of 1,14° for a car 15 meters ahead.
► The observer needs a distance of more than 125 meters to see the row of line poles under the same visual angle.
Observer
15 m
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Distraction Investigation: Results
► You can see a driving situation at daytime. Is the situation clearly to understand?
(motorway, passing a construction area at nighttime, wiping direction indicator)
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Distraction Investigation:
► How do you like the wiping turn indicator (like you have seen in the movies) in comparison to the conventional one?
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Research Assumptions, Area of Investigations
During various sessions, lack of research and investigations was stated in GTB/GRE.
Unknown effects (2):Unknown effects (2):
• Distraction from dynamic effects in comparison to other dynamic lights in environment
• Information of the other road users about the turn direction
• Effects of half hidden vehicle, Motorbike etc.
Direction determination and Reaction time on dynamic TI of a „driver“
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Test conditions
► 27 Test persons positioned in experimental setup
► Configuration displayed a set of Direction Indicators that were activated only once (duty cycle 800 ms, 135 presentations each were performed)
► test persons had to decide whether right or left Direction Indicator was on
► Response and Response time was recorded and evaluated
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Test Setup
Display Area = 30..80°
Test Person
Visual Task
Observation Angle
Control PC
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Test SetupCorrect Direction Determination
Display Area = 30..80°
Test Person
Visual Task
Observation Angle
Control PC
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Test SetupCorrect Direction Determination
Display Area = 30..80°
Test Person
Visual Task
Observation Angle
Control PC
Static Direction Indicator (1cycle;800ms)
Dynamic Direction Indicator(1cycle;800ms)
Correct Answer: 60% Correct Answer: 84%
The probability to detect the direction after first blinking increased by 24% (absolute), thus by 40% (relative).
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Test SetupDirection Determination& Reaction Time
Display Area = 30..80°
Test Person
Visual Task
Observation Angle
Control PC
► Test persons: 27
► Presentation: Three duty cycles, ~ 2,4 sec
► Test person target:react after determining the observed correct direction.
► Failure:If the test persons were unable to react in this time, after the 3rd cycle they were asked to directly look and give the answer. Even though fixation might have needed longer, the results were calculated as 2,8 sec. ( 2,4sec. plus 0,4 sec. for min. reaction)
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ResultDirection Determination & Reaction Time
Display Area = 30..80°
Test Person
Visual Task
Observation Angle
Control PC
Static Direction Indicator
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Found:97 / 135 = 72%
Not Found38 / 135 = 28%
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Test SetupDirection Determination & Reaction Time
Display Area = 30..80°
Test Person
Visual Task
Observation Angle
Control PC
Dynamic Direction Indicator
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Found:128 / 135 = 95%
Not Found:7 / 135 = 5%
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ResultDirection Determination & Reaction Time
Display Area = 30..80°
Test Person
Visual Task
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Control PC
Static Direction Indicator Dynamic Direction IndicatorNot Found38 / 135 = 28%
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Gaussian fit to Static DIMean 1,854sd 0,748
/ secReaction Time
Found:97 / 135 = 72%
Avg: 1,854 sec
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Gaussian fit to Dynamci DIMean 1,261sd 0,446
Not Found:7 / 135 = 5%
Found:128 / 135 = 95%
/ secReaction Time
Avg: 1,261 sec
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Summary of Investigations
Static DirectionIndicator
Dynamic Direction Indicator
dynamic vs. static
Questionnairefor distraction: Is Dynamic Better ?
70%1-cycle correctdetermination ofdirection
60 % 84% + 40%3-cycle direction found (missed)
72% 95% +38%Reaction time3-cycle for correct determination
1,854 sec 1,261 sec(- 0,593 sec)
-32%Summary: A dynamic effect (linear wiping) within first 150….200msec.
makes a significant difference and shows traffic safety relevant improvements in direction detection and reaction /visual processing speed.
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Thank you for your attention!