| Title |
A Study on Psychological Responses and Evaluation of Degree of Satisfaction for Drivers to Traffic Informations Using Driving Simulator |
| Keywords |
VMS;driving simulator psychological responses;user"s satisfaction;traffic information;도로전광표지;차량시뮬레이터;심리적 반응;이용자 효용성;교통정보 |
| Abstract |
At present, the characteristics of drivers are not properly considered when informations are provided via VMS even though the Variable Message Signs(VMS) are one of the key information provision medias on the roads. In this study, the driver"s psychological response(stress index) was evaluated using a driving simulator for the position of the VMS provided, the contents of the VMS provided, the size of characters on VMS, and types of VMS expression. It was appeared that the stress is the least when the position of the VMS provided 1.5㎞ proceeded from exit, the contents of the VMS provided are time information and types of VMS expression are character form respectively and the size of characters on VMS is appeared not important. In addition, the change of the users" satisfaction level was measured when increasing the numbers of VMS on unit distance and the size of characters. The size of character was almost not effected in similar to the result of stress index and the satisfaction level increased when increasing the number of VMS on the unit distance. The results of this research can be utilized as basic data for the ITS system design and operation stages. |