Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Senior Drivers with Impaired Vision

Project Overview

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as forward collision avoidance, lane departure warning and blind spot warning systems are becoming increasingly available on newer cars. These systems have the potential to improve driving safety, especially for senior drivers and drivers with vision impairments. However, knowledge and experience of senior drivers with age-related vision loss in using ADAS systems is largely unknown. We are therefore administering two questionnaires by telephone to drivers with age-related macular degeneration and age-similar drivers with normal vision to quantify their knowledge, experiences, technology preferences, and challenges encountered when using ADAS systems.