Improving Highway Emergency Repair Safety: Design and Evaluation of Interactive Roadblocks Based on Eye Tracking
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Abstract
As the number of traffic accident casualties continues to rise globally, this study aims to enhance traffic safety during highway emergency repairs. Based on the fundamentals of human vision, this study designed a novel interactive barricade design, R-barricade, which aims to improve the visibility and warning effect of the barricade, as well as to enhance the interaction with the operator in order to reduce the risk of accidents. We established a comprehensive visual criteria framework, combined with eye-tracking technology, to systematically evaluate the R-barricade. The evaluation results show that the design effectively improves the driver’s attention to the barricade and effectively extends the gaze time, significantly improves the reaction time, and effectively improves the safety of the barricade. This study provides new perspectives for evaluating and improving traffic safety measures during highway emergency repairs and contributes scientific support to the advancement of interactive transport systems and road safety management.
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OpenAlex topics: Human-Automation Interaction and Safety · Safety Warnings and Signage · Industrial Automation and Control Systems
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School of Design and Arts, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China
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