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Plenary Lecture

Research in the field of Human–Machine Interaction in transport systems: Development of analyzing tools, measurement methodologies and advanced interactive simulators

Assoc. Prof. Petr Bouchner
Head of Department of Transporting Technologies
Faculty of Transportation Sciences
Czech Technical University in Prague
Laboratory Systems Reliability of FTS
Czech. Tech. Univiversity
Institute of Informatics
Academy of Sciences
CZECH REPUBLIC
E-mail: bouchner@lss.fd.cvut.cz

Abstract: A problem of reliability and safety of interaction between the human operator (driver) and him controlled artificial (machine, vehicle) plays a crucial role in the overall safety in transport industry over the world. Most of the accidents happened due to the failure of human factor. It can off course happen not only when controlling the machine (vehicle) but also when maintaining it or even when it is manufactured or designed. This is often caused either by a bad design of the system or an insufficient or unsuitable training of the human operators. Since the only communication between the operator and artificial systems is realized via the interfaces, just the field of interfaces is the topic of our contemporary research performed in our laboratories.
The lecture introduces problems of the Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) research field as well as problems of the user interface in systemic point of view. These will be discussed in general, seamlessly moving towards the field of driver- vehicle interaction reliability and safety (vehicle here is meant in its general sense). Within the research work of the Laboratory of Systems Reliability and consequently the Driving Simulation Research Group we have been focused on this research field for almost 15 years. The objective approaches to investigate in the reliability of operator-machine interaction will be introduced as well as mathematical modeling tools. Beside those general approaches, the lecture will introduce in more detail our main research focus - ergonomics and human factors in vehicle control.
Second part of the presentation will be dedicated to research tools – the advanced interactive simulators, which are continuously being developed by the Driving Simulation Research Group. It covers not only simulation technology but also scenario and experiment design and mainly measurement tools and methods, which are fitted just for such kind of experiments. Indisputable role in this area is played by special measuring devices, especially those which work with so called psychophysiological measures. The data measured during such experiments are usually hard to be interpreted in straightforward way, mainly those which have biological nature. Therefore also some advanced analytical and classification tools will be discussed.
At the end of the presentation most recent and/or most valuable results and conclusions will be shown. Lecture is accompanied with vivid videos captured during the most interesting experiments.

Brief Biography of the Speaker: Academic career: 2003 - Master Degree at CTU Prague (Faculty of Electro-engineering), specialization in computer engineering, 2007 - Doctoral Degree at CTU Prague (Faculty of Transportation Sciences) “Driving simulators for HIM research”, 2011 degree of associate prof. (doc.) at CTU Prague. Since 2003 researcher and university teacher, since 2007 Head of Driving Simulation Research Group, since 2008 deputy head of Laboratory of Systems Reliability of FTS,CTU and Institute of Informatics of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, since 2011 head of Department of Transporting Technologies.
Scientific activities: research activities in interactive and driving simulator construction and development, HMI in vehicles, human factors in transportation, measurements and analysis of complex data, implementation of virtual reality tools into the experiments, design of experiments and their analysis, member of editorial board of scientific journal Neural Network World.
Since 2003 wrote several tens of papers, chapters in journals, book chapters, research report with topics on interactive simulators, human factors in transportation, ergonomics, driver’s attention and fatigue, worked in expert groups of PIARC and European Committee. Main solver of several national scientific and applied research projects (grants).