Citation

Walker AD, Gomer JA, Muth ER. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2007; 51(27): 1627-1630.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193120705102701

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Objective: To examine the effect of input device on performance of a driving task during uncoupled motion (UM). Background: Muth, Walker & Fiorello (2006) demonstrated that UM affected performance on a driving task with a steering wheel input device. However, it was unclear if the effect was due to general (motion sickness) or specific (interference with motor control) effects of UM. Methods: Ten participants completed a driving task while in a stationary and a moving real vehicle using a handheld control pad. Data were combined with the results of the previous study. Results: Regardless of input device, performance was significantly affected by UM, F (1, 18) = 16.69, p < 0.01, p2=0.48. There was also a condition by input device interaction, F (1, 18) = 4.81, p < 0.05, p2=0.21. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that UM can have both specific and general effects and that system design can potentially mitigate some of these effects.

Language: en