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Assisting the older driver - SWOV

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5.3. A literature review on intersection design elements that allow for<br />

<strong>the</strong> functional limitations of <strong>the</strong> <strong>older</strong> <strong>driver</strong> 89<br />

5.3.1. Introduction 89<br />

5.3.2. Intersection design 91<br />

5.3.3. Traffic signs and road markings 95<br />

5.3.4. Traffic signals and fixed lighting 98<br />

5.3.5. General principles of relevant road adjustments 99<br />

5.4. Conclusions regarding intersection design elements that take <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>older</strong> <strong>driver</strong> into account 99<br />

6. Effects of intersection design on workload and driving performance<br />

of <strong>older</strong> <strong>driver</strong>s 102<br />

6.1. Introduction 102<br />

6.2. Method 106<br />

6.2.1. Participants 106<br />

6.2.2. Procedure 107<br />

6.2.3. Driving simulator 109<br />

6.2.4. Route 109<br />

6.2.5. Design and data‐analysis 110<br />

6.2.6. Data‐sampling 112<br />

6.3. Results 114<br />

6.3.1. General driving performance 114<br />

6.3.2. Workload 114<br />

6.3.3. Safety of <strong>driver</strong> decisions 123<br />

6.4. Discussion and conclusions 128<br />

6.4.1. Intersection characteristics 128<br />

6.4.2. Functional age 130<br />

6.4.3. Limitations 131<br />

6.4.4. Conclusions 132<br />

7. Advanced <strong>driver</strong> assistance systems that fit <strong>the</strong> needs of <strong>the</strong> <strong>older</strong><br />

<strong>driver</strong> 133<br />

7.1. Introduction 133<br />

7.2. Evaluation of ADAS 134<br />

7.2.1. Collision warning systems for conflicts at intersections 135<br />

7.2.2. Automated lane changing and merging 137<br />

7.2.3. Blind spot and obstacle detection 137<br />

7.2.4. In‐vehicle signing systems 138<br />

7.2.5. Intelligent cruise control 140<br />

7.2.6. Driver information systems 141

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