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| Speech-based Interaction with In-vehicle Computers: The Effect of Speech-based E-mail on Drivers’ Attention to the Roadway 5/31/00 11:52:26 AM
E-Distraction: The Challenges for Safe and Usable Internet Services in Vehicles 5/31/00 12:04:41 PM
Speech based E mail on drivers attention 7/6/00 1:42:05 PM
E distractions the challenges 7/6/00 2:02:33 PM
wireless internet (e-mail) 7/6/00 3:03:22 PM
Hmmmmm.... 7/11/00 7:36:53 AM
Talk and Drive 7/12/00 11:27:20 AM
talking to computers vs. talking to humans 7/12/00 12:49:01 PM
talking to computers vs. talking to humans 7/12/00 12:49:21 PM Submitted Anonymously Automotive Industry OEM/Supplier Refering to: Talk and Drive
Talking while driving encompasses many different kinds of interactions. Consider these three distinct Scenarios: 1. Conversing with a front-seat passenger while driving 2. Conversing with a friend via phone while driving 3. Interacting with an automated voice system while driving (e.g. managing a list of email messages, or listening to text-to-speech email). S1 is the situation with the least amount of distraction for the driver. The driver and passenger share the same visual and physical contexts: they can both see and react to the driving environment. The conversational interaction is responsive to the driving task: when the driver is in the hot seat (heavy traffic, changing lanes, preparing for a maneuver, etc.), the driver and passenger are both sensitive to this priority and adapt/suspend the conversation accordingly. S2 is more demanding for the driver, because the remote interlocutor is not aware of the demands of the driving situation at any point in time. The passenger does not adapt the conversation in order to accommodate the driving task, so the driver is solely responsible for managing the conversation vis a vis driving. It's harder to do. Also, the driver lacks the visual cues that support conversational interaction with someone who is physically present: think of the difference between speaking with someone on the phone, and someone who is with you. Do you find that it requires more concentration to remain focused on a conversation with someone you cannot see? S3 is like S2 with an additional dimension of difficulty: managing speech interaction with a remote interlocutor who does not adapt the interaction to the driving situation, and who has just landed here from another planet (an automated voice rec system). He doesn't know much English yet, and he doesn't know much about protocols for conversational interaction with humans -- he expects us to figure out how to interact with him. He has a hearing impediment -- he finds it hard to distinguish human speech from the rest of the noise signal, so he frequently misunderstands us. S3 is not at all comparable to S1 (or even S2) in terms of cognitive workload. S1 and S2 are normal human interactions. We can assume that we are understood when we speak with a human -- we do not have to listen closely to verify this. We do not have to think about what the interlocutor expect to hear. We do not have to use strict discourse protocols in order to change the subject, or to resume a conversation that has been interrupted by another event. Our natural human methods of interaction impose a lighter workload than the artificial, imperfect methods of interaction with voice rec systems. This is an absolutely absurd idea 7/15/00 12:35:08 AM
You *can* safely use e-mail while traveling... 7/15/00 11:47:07 AM
Its a basic answer... 7/15/00 4:40:55 PM
Cars MUST be connected to the internet. 7/15/00 10:41:58 PM
voice controled emails 7/16/00 11:46:17 AM
Re: OnStar 7/17/00 4:26:21 PM
Outlaw this dangerous distraction 7/19/00 9:15:56 AM
Importance of life 7/19/00 10:54:48 AM
You're nuts! 7/19/00 11:01:06 AM
Time Waits for No one, nor do Emails 7/19/00 1:50:15 PM
RE: Outlaw this dangerous distraction 7/19/00 2:07:37 PM
Driver use is the problem, not passenger use 7/25/00 2:16:35 PM
The Future vs. the Past 7/25/00 7:28:38 PM
The Future vs. the Past 7/25/00 7:28:44 PM
Conversation 7/26/00 10:14:57 AM
No, You're nuts! Cars MUST be connected to the internet. 8/1/00 11:03:37 AM
WHY??? 8/5/00 9:00:13 AM
You're Nuts 8/8/00 11:18:09 AM
voice email 8/11/00 10:41:31 AM
RE: You're Nuts 8/12/00 1:27:31 AM
RE: Cars MUST be connected to the internet. 8/12/00 2:45:22 AM
RE: No Your Nuts! Cars MUST be connected to the internet 8/12/00 7:42:00 AM
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