Citation

Morgan JF, Smoker TJ, Garcia AJ, Hancock PA. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 2008; 52(19): 1508-1512.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193120805201943

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Driver mental workload is an often studied concept, however less attention is given to the question of transitions in driver workload. Fourteen adult drivers completed a simulated driving task following a navigation system which would fail at certain intervals. Subjective measures of driver workload were taken and demonstrate that the recovery from a driving stressor is asymmetrical and time-delayed. Drivers' subjective ratings of workload remained high after the stressors were removed. Findings and implications are discussed.

Language: en