How do you monitor drivers behind the wheel?
Here is what it takes to monitor drivers involved in the behavioral study:
Data for the Naturalistic Driving Study was captured using an array of instruments tracking multiple activities inside and outside the study vehicles.
Multiple videos
Machine vision:
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Eyes forward monitor
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Lane tracker
Accelerometer data (3 axis)
Rate sensors (3 axis)
GPS: latitude, longitude, elevation, time velocity
Forward radar:
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X and Y positions
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X and Y velocities
Cell phone:
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Automatic collision notification, health checks, location notification
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Health checks, remote upgrades
Illuminance sensor
Infrared illumination
Passive alcohol sensor
Incident push button – audio (only on incident push button)
Turn signals
Vehicle network data:
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Accelerator
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Brake pedal activation
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Automatic braking system
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Gear position
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Steering wheel angle
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Speed
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Horn
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Seat belt information
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Airbag deployment
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Many more variables