Citation

Budhiraja H. Traffic Eng. Control 2005; 46(5): 193-196.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Hemming Group)

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Abstract

This paper describes a research project which aimed to measure the impact that different levels of network familiarity had on drivers' response to in-vehicle route guidance and information systems. A sample of drivers was used to perform a series of five simulated journeys, the variables being network knowledge and quality of information and guidance. Analysis of the results shows that guidance-only systems are suitable for drivers who are unfamiliar with the area and novice drivers. By comparison, information-only systems are most attractive to drivers who value time highly. The author also concludes that for route choice studies, travel simulators can prove an efficient tool for data collection.

Language: en