Understanding and Modeling the Human Driver

Author: Macadam Charles C.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 0042-3114

Source: Vehicle System Dynamics, Vol.40, Iss.1-3, 2003-01, pp. : 101-134

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Abstract

Summary This paper examines the role of the human driver as the primary control element within the traditional driver-vehicle system. Lateral and longitudinal control tasks such as path-following, obstacle avoidance, and headway control are examples of steering and braking activities performed by the human driver. Physical limitations as well as various attributes that make the human driver unique and help to characterize human control behavior are described. Example driver models containing such traits and that are commonly used to predict the performance of the combined driver-vehicle system in lateral and longitudinal control tasks are identified.