SUBJECT

Title

Human Factors in Traffic Environment

Type of instruction

practical

Level

Master

Part of degree program
Credits

0+2+0

Recommended in

Semester 1

Typically offered in

Autumn semester

Course description

The course focuses on interactions between the human, the environment and the vehicle.
Human Perception and Cognition.
Human-Machine interaction. Customization of vehicle for the user.

Readings

Compulsory readings:

  • Rothengatter, T. & Huguenin, D. (eds.) (2004). Traffic and Transport Psychology. Theory and Application. Oxford: Elsevier.
  • Cacciabue, P. C. (2007). Modeling driver behaviour in automotive environments: Critical issues in driver interactions with intelligent transport systems. Springer.

Recommended readings:

  • Anderson, J.R. (2010). Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications. New York, NY: Worth Publishers.