The Effects of Vehicle Automation on Driver Engagement: The Case of Adaptive Cruise Control and Mind Wandering

• Published in: Human factors Vol. 64; no. 6; pp. 1086 - 1098
• Main Authors: Weaver, Starla M., Roldan, Stephanie M., Gonzalez, Tracy B., Balk, Stacy A., Philips, Brian H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2022; Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Subjects: Adaptive control; Arousal; Automation; Cruise control; Driving ability; Physiology; Safety; Simulators; Traffic safety; Traffic speed; Vehicle safety; field research; vehicle automation; advanced driver assistance systems; driver behavior

Objective This field study examined the effects of adaptive cruise control (ACC) on mind wandering prevalence. Background ACC relieves the driver of the need to regulate vehicle speed and following distance, which may result in safety benefits. However, if ACC reduces the amount of attentional resou...