ABSTRACT
Several procedures, like the occlusion technique or the peripheral detection task, have come under consideration as candidate tools for assessment. This chapter aims to give an overview of methods available, and to discuss the validity and usability of several techniques for Human Machine Interface assessment of in-vehicle information systems. It focuses on lab-based methods, simulator studies, field studies and subjective methods. The sensitivity of the peripheral detection task to changes in demands of the driving task was shown in several simulator and driving studies. High end simulators might be equipped with visual systems that basically surround the driver, a moving base that allows for accelerations in multiple directions, and a realistic cockpit.
