Patterns of use, perceived benefits and reported effects of access to navigation support systems: an inter-European field operational test

• The study presents findings regarding drivers' patterns of use, attitude towards, and reported effects of access tomature nomadic navigation support systems. Three different systems were tested by 582 drivers in four-field operationaltests for a period of six months. A majority of the participants used the support system for trips where the route/destination was unfamiliar but there were also other use scenarios. The main benefits entailed convenience andcomfort. Reported effects involved increased possibilities to choose the route according to preferences; a decrease inthe time it took to reach destinations and in the distance covered to reach the destination. One in four reported adecrease in fuel consumption attributed an increased compliance with speed limits and/or that driving around andsearching for the correct route to reach the desired destination could be avoided. A majority reported ‘no change’regarding the number of journeys made by car. Reported effects (whether increases or decreases) were howeversmaller than expected before the trial.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Annan teknik -- Övrig annan teknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Other Engineering and Technologies -- Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi -- Tillämpad psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

Keyword

field operational test

nomadic device

navigation support

user uptake

impact assessment

Publication and Content Type

art (subject category)

ref (subject category)