Queuing Network Modeling of Driver Lateral Control With or Without a Cognitive Distraction Task

In this paper, we propose a computational model of driver lateral control based on the queuing network cognitive architecture and the driver preview model about driver lateral control activities. This computational model was applied to model the dual tasks of driving with a cognitive distraction task. The comparison between human driver data and model simulation data shows that this computational model can perform vehicle lateral control well, and its performance is consistent with that of drivers under single- and dual-task driving conditions. Furthermore, we examine the effectiveness of some parameters of the model in representing different styles of driving and discuss the value of this computational model in facilitating the evaluation of vehicle dynamics and driver assistant systems and providing new insights into research on unmanned vehicle control techniques.