摘要: |
The Transportation Research Board's Committee on Vehicle User Characteristics is concerned with the needs, capabilities, and limitations of vehicle users, which affect the design, operation, and maintenance of personal, commercial, and public transportation systems and embrace highway and rail operations. The objectives of the committee are to maximize performance, safety, comfort, and efficiency in such systems, given the capabilities and limitations of vehicle users. This paper presents the committee's vision of future trends and the implications for research needs within the committee's scope in four sections: special populations of transportation system users, including older drivers, young drivers, and disabled drivers; user issues common to multiple transportation modes; intelligent transportation systems; and design of roadways and traffic control devices. |