Driving

The new study is believed to be the first to investigate the use of a dietary supplement on driving performance.

Dr. Classen has chaired the ADED Research Committee from 2022-2024 and has received the award of excellence for her dedicated service to ADED.

A new study finds technologies, such as lane departure warnings and adaptive cruise control, may help people with Parkinson’s improve their on-road driving performance.

This free program teaches participants how to make their vehicle “fit” them to increase safety and mobility when driving.

Professor Beth Gibson received a Lifetime Honorary Membership Award from the Association of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED). The award recognizes longtime members who have served for 10 or more years in leadership positions. She was a previous recipient of the Volunteer Award, a competitive award which recognizes those who have contributed an exemplary and sustained level of dedication, service, leadership, and impact on the organization.

To drive or not to drive? That is the question confronting many people as they age, especially those who live in southern states like Florida, where a car-centric culture makes it more difficult to get around when one can’t, won’t, or is unable to continue driving.

The deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies may hold important health and safety benefits for drivers across the driving lifespan. However, such benefits can materialize only if transportation users are willing to embrace the emerging technologies. Earlier studies document a wide variance in acceptance practices, based solely on surveys of drivers. This research used a combined approach of surveys and lived experiences of drivers engaging with AV technologies to examine technology acceptance and adoption of AV technologies. The webinar summarizes findings from the analysis of younger and middle-aged drivers’ perceptions of AVs before and after a) “driving” an interactive high-fidelity RTI driving simulator, in Level 4 autonomous mode, and b) riding in an autonomous shuttle (AS). Moreover, it discusses predictive models of facilitators and barriers for AV acceptance built from data collected from younger and middle-aged drivers (N=106) and older drivers (N=104). The findings reveal important foundational information about driver acceptance, their intention to use AVs, barriers to AV technology, and well-being related to AV technology across the driving lifespan.

The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) Board has appointed Dr. Sherrilene Classen as Chair of the ADED Research Committee, effective April 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024.

Dr. Prerna Poojary, an I-MAP co-investigator, provided a talk at the Flaglerbroadcasting radio show to discuss the VA funded driving workshop.

This award is presented annually to members who have made outstanding scholarly achievements in the area of driver evaluation, education, research, and/or engineering.