Don't speak and drive: Cognitive workload of in-vehicle speech interactions

Chun Cheng Chang, Jaka Sodnik, Linda Ng Boyle

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Abstract

In-vehicle voice interactions appear to be less distracting than those systems with visual-manual interfaces only. However, speaking with an auditory interface can still divert drivers' attention away from the primary driving task. A driving simulator study was conducted to compare the workloads of speaking and listening. Thirty-Two participants were recruited and were asked to multi-Task between driving a vehicle, using a voice control system (VCS), and performing the Tactile Detection Response Task (TDRT). TDRT performance metrics show that speaking is cognitively more demanding than listening. There are also associations observed between the complexity of the spoken information and higher cognitive load.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAutomotiveUI 2016 - 8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, Adjunct Proceedings
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages99-104
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781450346542
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 24 2016
Event8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2016 - Ann Arbor, United States
Duration: Oct 24 2016Oct 26 2016

Publication series

NameAutomotiveUI 2016 - 8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, Adjunct Proceedings

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications, AutomotiveUI 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnn Arbor
Period10/24/1610/26/16

Keywords

  • Cognitive workload
  • Detection response
  • Driver distraction task
  • TDRT
  • Voice control systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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