Cheryl Roe

• Bachelor of Science
• Research Associate at University of Iowa

Introduction: To better understand the timing of when people buckle their seat belt, an analysis of a naturalistic driving study was used. The study provided a unique perspective inside of the vehicle where the entire seat belt was visible from the time the driver entered the vehicle to one minute of driving forward or 32 kph. Method: Seat belt...

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) offer great promise in improving the safety of our roadways. Although ADAS have rapidly entered the U.S. passenger vehicle market, little is known about driver understanding and attitudes toward ADAS, especially the impact of their initial exposure to the technologies. Whereas some ADAS may be easy to learn...

Data from a naturalistic driving study was used to examine foot placement during routine foot pedal movements and possible pedal misapplications. The study included four weeks of observations from 30 drivers, where pedal responses were recorded and categorized. The foot movements associated with pedal misapplications and errors were the focus of th...

The aim of this study was to examine variations in drivers' foot behavior and identify factors associated with pedal misapplications. Few studies have focused on the foot behavior while in the vehicle and the mishaps that a driver can encounter during a potentially hazardous situation. A driving simulation study was used to understand how drivers m...

Pedestrian fatalities as a result of vehicle collisions are much more likely to happen at night than during day time. Poor visibility due to darkness is believed to be one of the causes for the higher vehicle collision rate at night. Existing studies have shown that night vision enhancement systems (NVES) may improve recognition distance, but may i...

With the advancement of technology, the presence of automated systems has continued to increase in a variety of environments, including ground transportation. A continuing challenge with increased automation is designing systems that help operators stay in the loop, thus ensuring that they will be able to react when necessary. The means of counteri...

Sickness related to simulator use is a common problem that researchers face when designing experiments. The amount of time in the simulator, the number and length of drives, and the type of maneuver can be limited to minimize the likelihood of simulator sickness occurrence. This research describes the impact of time in a full motion simulator and n...