Development and evaluation of an assistance application for texting while driving
Author
Mincheva, Elena Kostadinova
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-06-11
Pages
61
Abstract
At skrive sms’er under kørsel er ulovligt i Danmark, mens håndfri tilbehør er tilladt; eksisterende håndfri løsninger understøtter dog ikke sikker beskedhåndtering. Denne afhandling udvikler og evaluerer en prototype på en assisterende applikation, der skal gøre det muligt for bilister at komponere og hente beskeder med mindst mulig visuel og manuel opmærksomhed. Med afsæt i krav og designidéer fra tidligere interview med bilister implementerer prototypen funktioner som hurtigsvar, skabelonbaserede svar og muligheden for at få beskeder oplæst. Designet blev evalueret under laboratorieforhold ved at sammenligne graden af distraktion ved brug af prototypen med distraktion ved brug af bilens underholdnings-/instrumentbrætssystemer og ved konventionel sms på telefonen. Uddraget indeholder ikke de empiriske resultater; det fokuserer på forskningsspørgsmålet, designet og den planlagte evaluering af, om applikationen kan reducere opmærksomhedskravet til et lovligt niveau under kørsel.
Texting while driving is illegal in Denmark, but hands‑free accessories are permitted; however, existing hands‑free solutions do not support safe text messaging. This thesis develops and evaluates a prototype assistance application intended to let drivers compose and retrieve messages with minimal visual and manual attention. Building on requirements and design ideas derived from prior interviews with drivers, the prototype implements features such as quick replies, template‑based responses, and the ability to hear incoming messages. The design was evaluated under laboratory conditions by comparing the level of distraction when using the prototype with distraction associated with in‑car entertainment/dashboard systems and with conventional phone texting. The excerpt does not report empirical results; it focuses on the research question, design, and planned evaluation to assess whether the application can reduce attention demand to a legally acceptable level while driving.
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