Project Title: 'Development of a Driving Simulation Model for the Training and Evaluation of Indian Drivers'

Supervisor: Prof. G G Ray
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Ralph Bruder


Research Abstract:

The Indian Automobile Industry is one of the fastest growing markets in the world with numerous foreign and domestic manufactures. This steady growth also implies a greater challenge for on‐road safety since there has also been a steady increase in the number of road accidents and fatalities over the past few years. Majority of these accidents are found to be caused by the drivers and their negligence, lack of self‐awareness, and improper training on driver behavior. This research focuses on human factors associated with driving to understand the accident causing human errors. The research intends to improve the novice driver training and evaluation system in India by giving emphasis to factors like self awareness, safety, self‐evaluation, hazard‐perception, better communication between drivers and practical use of traffic rules and regulations. The research aims to explore the use of innovative technologies like driving simulators and knowledge from human factors to develop a systematic and structured driver training and evaluation framework for Indian conditions.

Publications:

International Journal:
P. Mukhopadhyay, S. Sajan, "Ergonomic design intervention at an interactive voice response system in a developing country," Information Design Journal, vol. 20(2), doi:10.1075/idj.20.2.04muk, 2013.

International Conference:
S. Sajan, G.G. Ray, "Human Factors in Safe Driving ‐ A review of literature on systems perspective, distractions and errors," In Proc. IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference 2012, Seattle, USA, October 21‐24, 2012, pp. 83‐88, doi: 10.1109/GHTC.2012.22.

Contact details:
Industrial Design Centre,
IIT Bombay ,
Powai, Mumbai 400076

Telephone:
091-022-25767802

E-mail:  sajanpillai[at]iitb.ac.in