Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)
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Summary
This report, produced by the Battelle Human Factors Transportation Center for the Federal Highway Administration, addresses the need for precise human factors design guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO). As part of the broader Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) initiative, the study aimed to identify "lessons learned" from existing systems to inform the design of future in-vehicle information displays and user interfaces. The research focused on four ATIS subsystems: In-Vehicle Routing and Navigation, Motorist Services Information, Signing Information, and Safety Advisory and Warning Systems, alongside CVO-specific functions like dispatch and cargo monitoring. The methodology employed a comparable systems analysis of seven accessible systems in the United States that represented ATIS/CVO features. The selected systems included five highway transportation systems (TravTek, UMTRI research vehicle, Navmate, OmniTRACS, and TravelPilot) and two non-highway systems featuring advanced navigation and decision-aiding (the Army’s Crew Station Research and Development Facility and the Sikorsky Cognitive Decision-Aiding System). Selection criteria included relevance to ATIS/CVO concepts, technology level, information flow dynamics, and accessibility. Data collection involved documentation analysis, heuristic evaluations by human factors experts, target user evaluations using verbal protocol analysis, and interviews with design team members to assess the utility of existing design guidelines. The analysis yielded 177 specific lessons learned, which were categorized and synthesized into 66 preliminary human factors design guidelines. These guidelines were organized into 13 categories, including In-Vehicle Display Design, Controls, User-System Interface, Driver Attention/Workload/Safety, Route Guidance/Planning/Navigation, and Driver Acceptance. Each guideline was linked to specific lessons derived from the analyzed systems. For instance, the study examined usability, safety, and cognitive demands across various display configurations and input methods, such as visual maps, auditory guidance, and steering wheel controls. The significance of this work lies in providing empirically grounded, albeit preliminary, design recommendations for ATIS/CVO developers. The authors emphasize that while the guidelines are based on observation, expert judgment, and subjective analysis, they are more applicable than those derived from unrelated application areas because they stem from actual transportation systems. The report concludes that empirical validation of these preliminary guidelines is essential before they can be adopted as formal standards. Additionally, the study highlights critical research issues, including driver attention management, the use of these systems by older drivers, and the measurement of human factors performance in dynamic driving environments.
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The analysis of seven comparable systems generated 177 lessons learned that were synthesized into 66 preliminary human factors guidelines for ATIS and CVO design.
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