Drivers Tend To Multitask And Pay Less Attention To The Road While Using Tesla's Autopilot And Volvo's Pilot Assist, Study Finds
Drivers Tend To Multitask And Pay Less Attention To The Road While Using Tesla's Autopilot And Volvo's Pilot Assist, Study Finds
Tesla autopilot users mastered the timing of the system's attention reminder feature and made minor movements routinely to keep the warnings at bay while also engaging in distracting behaviors, the study found. Drivers tend to pay less attention to the road and multitask when using partial automation to drive despite automakers mandating constant supervision, as per new research.
根據最新研究發現，儘管汽車製造商要求不斷監控，但使用部分自動駕駛技術駕駛時，駕駛員往往對道路注意力不夠集中，會同時進行多任務處理。
What Happened: According to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), drivers are more likely to multitask when using partial automation systems. Multitasking involves checking their phones, eating a sandwich, or doing other visual-manual activities, the study said.
根據美國高速公路安全協會（IIHS）的最新研究，使用部分自動化系統的駕駛員更容易進行多任務處理。研究表明，多任務處理包括查看手機、吃三明治或進行其他視覺和手動操作。
IIHS conducted the study with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AgeLab and tested driver attentiveness while using Volvo Car's (OTC:VLVCY) Pilot Assist partial automation system and Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Autopilot system.
IIHS與麻省理工學院的AgeLab合作進行了這項研究，並測試了使用沃爾沃汽車（OTC:VLVCY）的Pilot Assist部分自動駕駛系統和特斯拉（NASDAQ:TSLA）的Autopilot系統時駕駛員的注意力。
Tesla autopilot users mastered the timing of the system's attention reminder feature and made minor movements routinely to keep the warnings at bay while also engaging in distracting behaviors, the study found.
研究發現，特斯拉的自動駕駛用戶掌握了系統的注意力提醒功能的時機，並經常進行細微的動作以保持警告消失，同時還進行分散注意力的行爲。
"In both these studies, drivers adapted their behavior to engage in distracting activities," IIHS President David Harkey said. "This demonstrates why partial automation systems need more robust safeguards to prevent misuse."
「在這兩項研究中，駕駛員改變了他們的行爲，從而進行了分散注意力的活動，」IIHS總裁大衛·哈基說。「這說明部分自動化系統需要更強大的保護措施來防止濫用。」
Neither of the two partial automation systems tested makes the vehicle entirely autonomous. Both require the driver to pay active attention to the road to take over when required.
這兩個測試的部分自動化系統都不能完全實現車輛自主駕駛。都需要駕駛員積極注意道路，以在需要時接管控制權。
Why It Matters: While the deployment of autonomous driving technology continues to be plagued with technical, monetary, and regulatory challenges, several automakers offer driver assistance features that partly automate driving but require active supervision from the driver. Most even require the driver to have their hands on the steering wheels at all times.
爲了解釋其重要性：儘管自動駕駛技術的部署仍面臨技術、經濟和監管等挑戰，但一些汽車製造商提供的駕駛輔助功能部分自動化駕駛，但需要駕駛員積極監督。大多數甚至要求駕駛員始終保持雙手在方向盤上。
In December, Tesla recalled over 2 million vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer, a part of autopilot, after deeming the feature's controls to be insufficient to prevent misuse.
去年12月，特斯拉召回了200多萬輛配備了Autosteer（自動駕駛的一部分）的車輛，因爲該功能的控制不足以防止濫用。
Tesla subsequently released a software update to fix the issue. In April, however, the U.S. auto safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) commenced a probe to determine whether the software update is sufficient to address the concerns of shifting driver attention.
特斯拉隨後發佈了一項軟件更新來解決這個問題。然而，今年四月份，美國汽車安全監管機構國家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）開始調查，以判斷該軟件更新是否足以解決司機注意力轉移的問題。
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