Evaluating train drivers’ performance to inform the development of automatic train operation

IF 3.4 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Baris Cogan , Esther Bosch , Birte Thomas-Friedrich , Helena Wasle , David Schackmann , Christian Klotz , Birgit Milius
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Understanding train driver performance can provide valuable insights for the development of automatic train operation systems. This study investigates the visual perception of train drivers under different conditions using driving simulator experiments. The 43 participating train drivers were instructed to drive the train and react to stationary objects on the tracks of varying size and contrast to the background. Two train protection systems (the German intermittent train protection system PZB and the European Train Control System with in-cab signalling ETCS) and on-sight driving were used. The results showed significant effects of size, contrast, and speed on reaction times. The effects of the train protection systems and on-sight driving were inconclusive. The approach presented in this study, along with an understanding of the relative impact of various performance shaping factors can serve as a basis for defining the requirements for ATO systems.

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评估列车驾驶员的工作表现,为列车自动运行的发展提供信息
了解列车驾驶员的行为可以为列车自动操作系统的开发提供有价值的见解。本研究采用驾驶模拟器实验对不同条件下列车驾驶员的视觉感知进行了研究。43名参与测试的火车司机被要求驾驶火车,并对轨道上大小不同、与背景对比不同的静止物体做出反应。采用了两种列车保护系统(德国间歇列车保护系统PZB和带有驾驶室信号的欧洲列车控制系统ETCS)和现场驾驶。结果显示大小、对比度和速度对反应时间有显著影响。列车保护系统和现场驾驶的影响尚无定论。本研究中提出的方法,以及对各种性能形成因素的相对影响的理解,可以作为定义ATO系统需求的基础。
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Applied Ergonomics
Applied Ergonomics 工程技术-工程:工业
CiteScore
7.50
自引率
9.40%
发文量
248
审稿时长
53 days
期刊介绍: Applied Ergonomics is aimed at ergonomists and all those interested in applying ergonomics/human factors in the design, planning and management of technical and social systems at work or leisure. Readership is truly international with subscribers in over 50 countries. Professionals for whom Applied Ergonomics is of interest include: ergonomists, designers, industrial engineers, health and safety specialists, systems engineers, design engineers, organizational psychologists, occupational health specialists and human-computer interaction specialists.
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