Presentation
Detail Matters: Drivers’ Responses to Flood Warnings in Simulated Driving
SessionCEDM12: Decision Making
DescriptionFlood risk communication is imperative to aiding people’s decision-making in flood situations. These warnings can be communicated through navigation applications on mobile devices. The current study investigated how flood-depth information affected drivers’ actions given flood warnings from a mobile navigation application in a driving simulator. This study manipulated the type of flood warning presented to the participants in the driving scenarios and measured their actions given a potentially flooded roadway. Participants experienced six drives with different flood-warning conditions that each lasted an average of 4 minutes. Results indicated that providing flood depth information helped drivers accurately estimate the depth of the flood and their perceived risks; including more detailed information was helpful for drivers to make informed decisions regarding a flooded roadway. We suggest that designers include flood depth information to help drivers accurately perceive the depth and risk regarding a flooded roadway.
Contributors
Assistant Professor
Event Type
Lecture
TimeFriday, September 13th10:25am - 10:45am MST
LocationFLW Salon C
Cognitive Engineering & Decision Making