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Route Guidance Systems: Getting it Right from the Driver's Perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

Gary Burnett and
Sue Joyner
Gary Burnett
Affiliation:
(HUSAT Research Institute, Loughborough University of Technology)
Sue Joyner
Affiliation:
(HUSAT Research Institute, Loughborough University of Technology)
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Abstract

This paper presents a brief overview of current human factors research into route guidance systems. A short description of different interface styles is given and a review of two road-based studies of three existing route guidance systems is provided. A general discussion then highlights a range of issues of relevance to driver-system interfaces, drawing on results both from the studies carried out, and other research. Specific aspects addressed include the content and means of presenting route guidance information, and the potential effect of interface design on driver visual behaviour and performance.

Keywords

1. Land navigation2. Display of information3. Route guidance4. Human factors

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 49 , Issue 2 , May 1996, pp. 169 - 177
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1996

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