Subjective Assessment of In-Vehicle Auditory Warnings for Rail Grade Crossings
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Landry, Steven
Croschere, Jayde
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Abstract
Human factors research has played an important role in
reducing the incidents of vehicle-train collisions at rail grade
crossings over the past 30 years. With the growing popularity
of in-vehicle infotainment systems and GPS devices, new
opportunities arise to cost-efficiently and effectively alert
drivers of railroad crossings and to promote safer driving
habits. To best utilize this in-vehicle technology, 32 auditory
warnings (16 verbal, 7 train-related auditory icons, and 9
generic earcons) were generated and presented to 31
participants after a brief low-fidelity driving simulation.
Participants rated each sound on eight dimensions deemed
important in previous auditory warning literature.
Preliminary results and possible interpretations are discussed.
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2015-07
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