Effects of Secondary Task Demands on Drivers’ Responses to Events During Driving: Surrogate Methods and Issues

The objectives of this study were to: (1) examine effects of secondary task demands on event detection and response during driving; (2) examine the validity of surrogate methods which might be used in a laboratory environment to evaluate these effects early in the development process for advanced information systems; (3) identify issues which limit and/or require careful interpretation in the application of event detection results to product considerations; and (4) identify issues which are at the forefront of scientific knowledge in this area, and in need of further research.