This study assessed the effects of dexamphetamine with and without alcohol on simulated driving and cognitive tasks. 18 subjects participated in all 4 conditions: 10 mg dexamphetamine and 0.8g/kg alcohol, 10 mg dexamphetamine only, 0.8g/kg alcohol only, and a placebo control condition. A driving simulator was used to assess driving skills and risk taking on different road types. Cognitive perfo...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of age and central vision loss on driving skills. METHODS Ten subjects with age-related macular degeneration and average binocular visual acuity of 20/70, and 11 age-similar subjects with normal vision, were examined with a battery of cognitive and visual tests, an interactive driving simulator, and an on-road driving test. Data were collected on the frequen...

In this paper results are presented from a pilot study that explores validity of looking behaviour in a driving simulation. Four subjects completed test rides in a simulator and on-the-road, in both conditions on a similar two-lane test route that included curves. Each trial (real vs. simulator) was performed three times in daylight conditions. During the sessions eye movement behaviour was rec...

BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes functional deficits that may significantly interfere with numerous activities of daily living such as driving. We report the case of a 20-year-old woman having lost her driver's license after sustaining a moderate TBI. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an in-simulator training program with automated feedback on driving performan...

We investigated the potential for predicting driving performance of a United States (US)-based population of participants using an adapted version of the Stroke Drivers’ Screening Assessment (SDSA) battery. Participants included seven first-ever stroke survivors (age 51±8 years) and 11 individuals with Hoehn & Yahr Stage 2 or 3 Parkinson’s disease (PD) (age 65±8 years). We adapted the original ...

Some users of virtual environments experience adverse effects known as simulator sickness. Common symptoms are generally grouped into nausea, oculomotor discomfort, and disorientation. This research examined whether the severity and type of simulator sickness differs due to the type of driving environment or the gender of the driver. Three environments with variations in driver workload were de...

In this article, an experimental procedure is presented in order to evaluate the role of having HMD oculus and (Eco2 driving simulator) in terms of driving simulation sickness. The driving simulation sickness is investigated with respect to SSQ (simulator sickness questionnaire) and vestibular dynamics (head movements) of the driver participants for a specific driving scenario. The scenario of ...

Driving simulators are used to conduct experiments on for example driver behavior, road design, and vehicle characteristics. The results of the experiments often depend on the traffic conditions. One example is the evaluation of cellular phones and how they affect driving behavior. It is clear that the ability to use phones when driving depends on traffic intensity and composition, and that rea...