Simulation-Based Research on Driver Visibility of Black-and-White Striped Vehicles

The vehicle color is considered to be a significant factor affecting driver visibility. The primary objective of this study is therefore to determine the impact of black-and-white striped vehicles (BWVs) on driver visibility through simulation-based experiments. In these experiments, subjects were a...

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Main Authors: Pei Xie, Qing Li, Tong Zhu, Minghua Cao, Runqing Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Transportation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8848123
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Qing Li
Tong Zhu
Minghua Cao
Runqing Zhao
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description The vehicle color is considered to be a significant factor affecting driver visibility. The primary objective of this study is therefore to determine the impact of black-and-white striped vehicles (BWVs) on driver visibility through simulation-based experiments. In these experiments, subjects were asked to perform front and rear target identification tasks under daylight and twilight conditions. Then, a 2 (lighting conditions) × 2 (vehicle size) × 5 (vehicle color) analysis of variance was conducted for each task. Under the front identification scenario, the main factors affecting visibility were found to be lighting conditions, vehicle size, vehicle color, and the interactions between these factors. Under the rear identification scenario, lighting conditions and vehicle color were found to be the main factors. The results of this study demonstrate that driver visibility of BWVs is poorer than that of other colors of vehicles and that BWV visibility is susceptible to lighting conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-0a01164b283f4c47972f83f8c81e39762025-08-20T03:55:27ZengWileyJournal of Advanced Transportation0197-67292042-31952020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88481238848123Simulation-Based Research on Driver Visibility of Black-and-White Striped VehiclesPei Xie0Qing Li1Tong Zhu2Minghua Cao3Runqing Zhao4School of Automobile, Chang’an University, Xi’an, ChinaCollege of Transportation, Chang’an University, Xi’an, ChinaCollege of Transportation, Chang’an University, Xi’an, ChinaCollege of Transportation, Chang’an University, Xi’an, ChinaSchool of Aviation, UNSW Sydney, High St, Kensington, NSW 2052, AustraliaThe vehicle color is considered to be a significant factor affecting driver visibility. The primary objective of this study is therefore to determine the impact of black-and-white striped vehicles (BWVs) on driver visibility through simulation-based experiments. In these experiments, subjects were asked to perform front and rear target identification tasks under daylight and twilight conditions. Then, a 2 (lighting conditions) × 2 (vehicle size) × 5 (vehicle color) analysis of variance was conducted for each task. Under the front identification scenario, the main factors affecting visibility were found to be lighting conditions, vehicle size, vehicle color, and the interactions between these factors. Under the rear identification scenario, lighting conditions and vehicle color were found to be the main factors. The results of this study demonstrate that driver visibility of BWVs is poorer than that of other colors of vehicles and that BWV visibility is susceptible to lighting conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8848123
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Simulation-Based Research on Driver Visibility of Black-and-White Striped Vehicles
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