Effect of on-road virtual visual references on vehicle control stability of wide/narrow FOV drivers

Abstract

The performance of vehicle control tasks greatly depends on the driver s ability to acquire visual information about the vehicle s location on the road. Advances in sensory and display technologies are making it possible to effectively assist the driver in information acquisition by accurately detecting the vehicle s current location and dynamically providing feedback to the driver to enhance driving performance. In this paper, we use simulated driving studies to investigate how to improve a driver s control of the vehicle by presenting virtual visual targets. We also investigate individual differences in performance enhancement based on the drivers field of view (FOV). Our experimental results suggest that the effect of virtual visual targets improves vehicle control and eye movement. We also present behavior differences between two subject groups: narrow and wide FOV groups.