Abstract: A system for testing and evaluating driver situational awareness incorporates a device for displaying road and traffic images to a subject being tested, road and traffic image data for simulating operation of a vehicle to be outputted on the display device, instruction data to be outputted at least on the display device, input devices for inputting response data from the test subject in response to road and traffic image data generated on the display means, and a control device for controlling the operation of the system. The control device incorporates a vision test component for conducting a vision test of the subject and a driving reaction test component for conducting a driving reaction test of the subject.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 1996
Date of Patent:
March 30, 1999
Assignee:
Scientex Corporation
Inventors:
Loren Staplin, Kenneth W. Gish, Albert H. Kirchner, III