Park, G. D., Rosenthal, T. J., Cook, M., & Fiorentino, D. (2007). Simulator assessment of older driver proficiency. Compendium of Papers of the 86th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Paper No. 07-3142.

Park, G. D., Rosenthal, T. J., Cook, M., & Fiorentino, D. (2007). Simulator assessment of older driver proficiency. Compendium of Papers of the 86th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Paper No. 07-3142.

This paper describes initial analyses of simulator performance data from a study designed to develop simulator assessment procedures for older drivers. The study compares the driving simulator performance of 51 younger drivers (aged 21-50 years) with 67 older drivers (aged 70-90 years). Driving scenarios were designed to minimize simulator sickness symptoms which appear to increase with age and be more severe in females. The simulator performance results show sensitivity to age, and do not appear to be affected by simulator sickness symptoms. This paper gives some background on the older driver and assessment problem and presents methods and results for the experimental research.

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