BEHAVIORALLY-BASED CRASH AVOIDANCE SYSTEM

摘要

Described herein are a system and method of training a motor vehicle operator in crash-avoidance skills. Critical crash-avoidance skills comprise actively scanning a driving environment to identify, recognize, and remember what is seen; adjusting vehicle speed and position to accommodate road conditions, visibility, and traffic; proactively identifying and responding to potential hazards before the potential hazards become immediate hazards; recognizing, assessing, and responding to driving risks; creating a space cushion in order to identify and maintain possible escape routes; and identifying and minimizing visual, manual, and cognitive distractions. Training comprises at least one interactive driving simulation in which use of technology by a motor vehicle operator impacts performance of the motor vehicle operator. The training comprises computer-based learning tutorials, interactive point-of-view driving simulations, and conjoint experienced driver mentor/inexperienced trainee activities, as well as objective testing of motor vehicle operators on skills and driving knowledge.

主权项

1. A method of training a motor vehicle operator in crash-avoidance driving skills, the method comprising the steps of:
a) presenting to the motor vehicle operator by one or more audiovisual device a prerecorded training session designed to teach crash-avoidance driving skills to the motor vehicle operator, wherein
i. the training session comprises multiple modules focused on critical driving skills;ii. at least one module comprises one or more interactive driving simulation presented through multiple active visual zones; andiii. at least one interactive driving simulation comprises a scenario wherein use of technology by the motor vehicle operator impacts performance of the motor vehicle operator; b) creating by the computing device a database for storing performance of the motor vehicle operator; c) recording by a computing device performance of the motor vehicle operator in response to one or more events during each of the one or more interactive driving simulations of the training session; d) storing by the computing device in the created database the recorded performance of the motor vehicle operator in response to each of the one or more events during each of the one or more interactive driving simulations of the training session; and e) analyzing by the computing device the stored performance of the motor vehicle operator from at least one of the one or more interactive driving simulations of the training session to assess acquisition of the critical driving skills.