This study examines human driver behavior in critical scenarios involving pedestrians to enhance our understanding of human factors in driving, towards developing a credible safety baseline for automated vehicles. The critical situation is investigated under three scenarios: pedestrian crossing without obstruction, pedestrian crossing with obstruction but in clear sight, and pedestrian crossing with obstruction without clear sight. A simulator study featuring a dynamic driving simulator is conducted. We compare the independent scenario types against dependent variables by measuring physiological responses, driving parameters, and subjective ratings. The analysis offers insights into the investigated scenarios, which can then be integrated into safety assessments for automated vehicles.
Sekeran et al. (Thu,) studied this question.