“Slow down. Rail crossing ahead. Look left and right at the crossing”: In-vehicle auditory alerts improve driver behavior at rail crossings

C Nadri, S Kekal, Y Li, X Li, SC Lee, D Nelson… - Applied ergonomics, 2023 - Elsevier
Even though the rail industry has made great strides in reducing accidents at crossings, train-
vehicle collisions at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (HRGCs) continue to be a major issue in …

Design and assessment of in-vehicle auditory alerts for highway-rail grade crossings

S Landry, M Jeon, P Lautala, D Nelson - Transportation research part F …, 2019 - Elsevier
Train-vehicle collisions at highway-rail grade crossings (RR crossings) continue to be a
major issue in the US and across the world. To prevent several decades of safety …

Effects of auditory display types and acoustic variables on subjective driver assessment in a rail crossing context

C Nadri, S Chan Lee, S Kekal, Y Li… - Transportation …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs) present multiple collision risks for motorists,
suggesting the need for additional countermeasures to increase driver compliance. The use …

[HTML][HTML] In-vehicle auditory alerts literature review

M Jeon, P Lautala, C Nadri, DN Nelson - 2022 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
This literature review covers over 70 documents related to standards, research, and use
cases on the design of in-vehicle auditory alerts (IVAAs) for highway-rail grade crossings …

Getting active with passive crossings: Investigating the use of in-vehicle auditory alerts for highway-rail grade crossings

S Landry, M Jeon, P Lautala… - ASME/IEEE Joint …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper investigates the plausibility of a novel in-vehicle auditory alert system to warn
drivers of the presence of railroad crossings. Train-Vehicle collisions at highway-rail grade …

[HTML][HTML] Driving simulator evaluation of the failure of an audio in-vehicle warning for railway level crossings

GS Larue, C Wullems - Urban Rail Transit, 2015 - Springer
It is impracticable to upgrade the 18,900 Australian passive crossings as such crossings are
often located in remote areas, where power is lacking and with low road and rail traffic. The …

Developing a two-stage auditory warning system for safe driving and eco-driving at signalized intersections: A driving simulation study

Y Zhang, X Li, Q Yu, X Yan - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2022 - Elsevier
In-vehicle intersection warning systems represent a promising approach for informing
drivers of potential danger to reduce crashes and improve intersection safety. However …

Left or right: Auditory collision warnings for driving assistance systems

E Sabic, J Chen - Proceedings of the Human Factors and …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Assistance driving systems aim to facilitate human behavior and increase safety on the road.
These systems comprise common systems such as forward collision warning systems, lane …

Graded auditory warnings during in-vehicle use: using sound to guide drivers without additional noise

J Fagerlönn, S Lindberg, A Sirkka - Proceedings of the 4th International …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
Auditory signals have proven useful to guide and inform drivers in dangerous situations.
Sounds can become annoying, however, thereby negatively affecting consumer acceptance …

[PDF][PDF] Acoustic and semantic warning parameters impact vehicle crash rates

CL Baldwin - Proceedings of ICAD, 2007 - icad.org
ABSTRACT Auditory Collision Avoidance Systems (CASs) are increasingly common in the
modern automobile. Verbal warnings are increasingly being used in aviation and medical …