ABSTRACT
This chapter evaluates the applicability of current human factors guidelines to an Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS). The system goals are to acquire, analyze, communicate, and present information to assist both commercial and private drivers in moving from one location to a desired destination. Without utilizing good human factors practice and judgment in the design of such systems, the result would surely tax the abilities of most drivers and possibly cause unsafe situations where none exist today. The overriding goal of an ATIS is to improve information provided to travelers in both urban and rural settings under normal, congested, poorweather, and emergency conditions. These systems are In-Vehicle Routing and Navigation Systems (IRANS), In-Vehicle Motorist Services Information Systems (IMSIS), In-Vehicle Signing Information Systems (ISIS), and In-Vehicle Safety Advisory and Warning Systems (IVSAWS). To this end, this chapter will describe ATIS functionality, driver-vehicle interface components, and existing guidelines with discussion and recommendations concerning their limitations and research needs.
