Human Factors Program

The goal of the Human Factors Program is to conduct basic and applied research to measure driver performance and behavior to varied driving situations, vehicle characteristics, and roadway environments.

The program designs and implements experiments with human subjects (including field and simulator studies)and surveys subjects to identify driver safety issues such as those related traffic control devices, distraction, and fatigue. Research staff, trained as experimental psychologists and industrial engineers, have conducted numerous studies related to driver response to roadway geometric design, visibility and driver comprehension of traffic control devices, driver distraction and automotive adaptive equipment for disabled,older drivers and short-statured drivers. The program provides research support to other CTS programs, as well as other TTI divisions, programs groups and centers.

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