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Task Analysis of Intersection Driving Scenarios: Information Processing BottlenecksU.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Research, Development, and Technology Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center 6300 Georgetown Pike McLean, VA 22101-2296 PDF Version (4.01 MB)
PDF files can be viewed with the Acrobat® Reader® FOREWORDThe purpose of this report is to identify the information processing bottlenecks that drivers face in specific intersection driving scenarios. These bottlenecks represent situations in which drivers may become overloaded by driving demands, which could result in drivers conducting important driving tasks improperly or skipping certain tasks altogether. To identify and characterize information processing bottlenecks, this report presents a series of task analyses to determine key functions performed by drivers as they approach and navigate through different intersection scenarios. These task analyses focus on identifying the underlying information processing elements, including the perceptual, cognitive, and psychomotor subtasks associated with each individual driving task. A key benefit of using a task analysis approach is that it provides specific information about driver activities at various points during intersection navigation. This level of information is not made available using other approaches, such as crash data analyses, performance studies, and focus group research. This information about driver activities also can be quantified in relation to overall workload to identify when and under what conditions information processing bottlenecks occur. Michael Trentacoste Notice This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the
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Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized SI* (Modern Metric) Conversion Factors TABLE OF CONTENTSScenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light Scenario 1, Segment 1, Approach Scenario 1, Segment 2, Deceleration Scenario 1, Segment 3, Intersection Entry Scenario 1, Segment 4, Prepare for Turn Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light Scenario 2, Segment 1, Approach Scenario 2, Segment 2, Deceleration Scenario 2, Segment 3, Decision to Proceed Scenario 2, Segment 4, Intersection Entry Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light Scenario 3, Segment 1, Approach Scenario 3, Segment 2, Decision to Proceed Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light Scenario 4, Segment 1, Approach Scenario 4, Segment 2, Prepare for Lane Change Scenario 4, Segment 3, Execute Lane Change Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light Scenario 5, Segment 1, Approach Scenario 5, Segment 2, Deceleration Scenario 5, Segment 3, Intersection Entry Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Scenario 6, Segment 1, Approach Scenario 6, Segment 2, Prepare for Lane Change Scenario 6, Segment 3, Execute Lane Change Scenario 6, Segment 5, Prepare for Turn/Intersection Entry SECTION 4. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Approach Segments Summary of Key Information Processing Bottlenecks Deceleration/Stop Segments Summary of Key Information Processing Bottlenecks Decision to Proceed Segments Summary of Key Information Processing Bottlenecks Intersection Entry Segments Summary of Key Information Processing Bottlenecks Prepare for Turn Segments Summary of Key Information Processing Bottlenecks Execute Turn Segments Summary of Key Information Processing Bottlenecks APPENDIX A. SCENARIO TIMING AND KINEMATICS Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light Milestone A-Comfortable braking distance Milestone B-Traffic signal turns yellow. Milestone C-Vehicle reaches turning speed Milestone F-Braking distance for stopping in the intersection Milestone G-Last point for emergency maneuver in reaction to red-light runners Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light Milestone A-Farthest distance to legally proceed Milestone B-Aggressive braking distance Milestone C-Last point for emergency maneuver in reaction to red-light runners Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light Milestone A-Driver detects lead vehicle braking Milestone B-Complete preparation for lane change Milestone C-Complete lane change Milestone D-Last point for emergency maneuver in reaction to red-light-runners Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Milestone A-Street sign becomes readable Milestone B-Comfortable braking distance Milestone C-Vehicle reaches turning speed Milestone F-Braking distance for stopping in the intersection Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Milestone A-Complete preparation for lane change LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. An outline diagram showing organization of components of each scenario analysis Figure 2. Example scenario plan diagram identifying key assumptions Figure 3. Two-page layout of segment analysis showing key components Figure 4. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light diagram, details, and assumptions Figure 5. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light timeline depicting key segment phases duration and event/task milestones Figure 6. Scenario 1-Left Turn on Green Light Approach segment scenario diagram Figure 7. Scenario 1-Left Turn on Green Light Deceleration Segment scenario diagram Figure 8. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light Intersection Entry segment scenario diagram Figure 9. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light Prepare for Turn segment scenario diagram Figure 10. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light Execute Turn segment scenario diagram Figure 11. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light total estimated workload ratings for all tasks in each segment Figure 12. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light average estimated workload ratings per task for each scenario segment Figure 13. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light diagram, details, and assumptions Figure 14. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light timeline depicting key segment phases duration and event/task milestones Figure 15. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light Approach segment scenario diagram Figure 16. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light Deceleration segment scenario diagram Figure 17. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light Decision to Proceed segment scenario diagram Figure 18. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light Intersection Entry segment scenario diagram Figure 19. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light Execute Turn segment scenario diagram Figure 20. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light total estimated workload ratings for all tasks in each scenario segment Figure 21. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light average estimated workload ratings per task for each scenario segment Figure 22. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light diagram, details, and assumptions Figure 23. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light timeline depicting duration of key segment phases and event/task milestones Figure 24. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light Approach segment diagram Figure 25. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light Scenario Decision to Proceed segment diagram Figure 26. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light Intersection Entry segment diagram Figure 27. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light total estimated workload ratings for all tasks in each scenario segment Figure 28. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light average estimated workload ratings per task for each scenario segment Figure 29. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light diagram, details, and assumptions Figure 30. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light timeline of key segment phases duration and event/task milestones. Figure 31. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light Approach segment diagram Figure 32. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light Prepare for Lane Change segment diagram Figure 33. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light Execute Lane Change segment of scenario diagram Figure 34. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light Intersection Entry segment diagram Figure 35. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light total estimated workload ratings for all tasks in each scenario segment Figure 36. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light average estimated workload ratings per task for each scenario segment Figure 37. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light diagram, details, and assumptions Figure 38. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light timeline of key segment phases duration and task milestones Figure 39. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light Approach segment diagram Figure 40. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light Deceleration segment diagram Figure 41. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light Intersection Entry segment diagram Figure 42. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light Execute Turn segment diagram Figure 43. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light total estimated workload ratings for all tasks in each scenario segment Figure 44. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light average estimated workload ratings per task for each scenario segment Figure 45. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light scenario diagram, details, and assumptions Figure 46. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Scenario timeline depicting key segment phases duration and event/task milestones Figure 47. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Approach segment scenario diagram Figure 48. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Prepare for Lane Change segment of scenario diagram. Figure 49. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Execute Lane Change segment diagram Figure 50. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Stop segment diagram Figure 51. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Prepare for Turn/Intersection Entry segment of scenario diagram Figure 52. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light Execute Turn segment diagram Figure 53. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light total estimated workload ratings for all tasks in each scenario segment Figure 54. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light average estimated workload ratings per task for each scenario segment Figure 55. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light diagram, details, and assumptions Figure 56. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light Scenario timeline depicting key segment phases duration and event/task milestones Figure 57. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light Approach segment diagram Figure 58. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light Stop segment diagram Figure 59. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light Proceed Through Intersection segment diagram Figure 60. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light total estimated workload ratings for all tasks in each scenario segment. Figure 61. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light average estimated workload ratings per task for each scenario segment. Figure 62. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light timeline depicting key temporal milestones Figure 63. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light timeline depicting key temporal milestones Figure 64. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light timeline depicting key temporal milestones Figure 65. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light timeline depicting key temporal milestones Figure 66. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light timeline depicting key temporal milestones Figure 67. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light timeline depicting key temporal milestones Figure 68. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light timeline depicting key temporal milestones LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Information sources used in the task analysis. Table 2. Workload estimation chart used to determine workload estimates for each segment task. Table 4. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light assumptions and corresponding justifications. Table 5. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light task analysis table. Table 18. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light assumptions and corresponding justifications. Table 19. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light task analysis table. Table 19. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light task analysis table, continued. Table 32. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light assumptions and corresponding justifications. Table 33. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light task analysis table. Table 42. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light assumptions and corresponding justifications. Table 43. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light task analysis table. Table 54. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light assumptions and corresponding justifications. Table 55. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light task analysis table. Table 66. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light assumptions and corresponding justifications. Table 67. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light task analysis table. Table 82. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light assumptions and corresponding justifications. Table 83. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light task analysis table. Table 84. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light Approach segment tasks and information processing subtasks. Table 86. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light Stop segment tasks and information processing subtasks. Table 91. A summary of the nature of the information processing bottlenecks for each scenario. Table 92. Commonly applied assumptions with corresponding justification. Table 93. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light description of key temporal milestones. Table 94. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light equations and assumptions for Milestone A. Table 95. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light, Milestone B, equations and assumptions. Table 96. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light, Milestone C, equations and assumptions. Table 97. Scenario 1–Left Turn on Green Light, Milestone D, equations and assumptions. Table 98. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light description of key temporal milestones. Table 99. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light, Milestone A, equations and assumptions. Table 100. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light, Milestone B, equations and assumptions. Table 101. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light, Milestone C, equations and assumptions. Table 102. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light, Milestone D, equations and assumptions. Table 103. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light, Milestone E, equations and assumptions. Table 104. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light, Milestone F, equations and assumptions. Table 105. Scenario 2–Left Turn on Yellow Light, Milestone G, equations and assumptions. Table 106. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light description of key temporal milestones. Table 107. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light, Milestone A, equations and assumptions. Table 108. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light, Milestone B, equations and assumptions. Table 109. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light, Milestone C, equations and assumptions. Table 110. Scenario 3–Straight on Yellow Light, Milestone D, equations and assumptions. Table 111. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light description of key temporal milestones. Table 112. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light, Milestone A, equations and assumptions. Table 113. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light, Milestone B, equations and assumptions. Table 114. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light, Milestone C, equations and assumptions. Table 115. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light, Milestone D, equations and assumptions. Table 116. Scenario 4–Straight on Green Light, Milestone E, equations and assumptions. Table 117. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light description of key temporal milestones. Table 118. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light, Milestone A, equations and assumptions. Table 119. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light, Milestone B, equations and assumptions. Table 120. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light, Milestone C, equations and assumptions. Table 121. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light, Milestone D, equations and assumptions. Table 122. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light, Milestone E, equations and assumptions. Table 123. Scenario 5–Right Turn on Green Light, Milestone F, equations and assumptions. Table 124. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light description of key temporal milestones. Table 125. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light, Milestone A, equations and assumptions. Table 126. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light, Milestone B, equations and assumptions. Table 127. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light, Milestone C, equations and assumptions. Table 128. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light, Milestone D, equations and assumptions. Table 129. Scenario 6–Right Turn on Red Light, Milestone E, equations and assumptions. Table 130. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light description of key temporal milestones. Table 131. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light, Milestone A, equations and assumptions. Table 132. Scenario 7–Stop on Red Light, Milestone B, equations and assumptions. LIST OF ACRONYMS AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials FHWA - Federal Highway Administration GES - General Estimates System LTAP/LD - left turn across path-lateral direction conflict LTAP/OD - left turn across path-opposite direction conflict LVM - lead-vehicle moving LVS - lead-vehicle stationary MSK - meter-second-kilogram MUTCD - Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices NA - not applicable POV - principle other vehicle RT - reaction time SI - International System of Units TTC - time-to-collision |