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.
最新研究表明，尽管汽车制造商要求持续监督，但驾驶员在使用部分自动化驾驶时往往不太关注道路和多任务处理。
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.
发生了什么：根据公路安全保险协会（IIHS）的最新研究，驾驶员在使用部分自动化系统时更有可能同时执行多项任务。研究表明，多任务处理包括检查手机、吃三明治或进行其他视觉手动活动。
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与麻省理工学院的AgeLab一起进行了这项研究，并使用沃尔沃汽车（场外交易代码：VLVCY）的Pilot Assist部分自动化系统和特斯拉公司测试了驾驶员的注意力。”s（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）自动驾驶系统。
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.
研究发现，特斯拉自动驾驶仪用户掌握了系统注意力提醒功能的时机，并定期进行小动作，以防止警告，同时还会进行分散注意力的行为。
"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."
IIHS总裁戴维·哈基说：“在这两项研究中，驾驶员都调整了自己的行为以从事分散注意力的活动。”“这说明了为什么部分自动化系统需要更强大的保护措施来防止滥用。”
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.
测试的两个部分自动化系统都无法使车辆完全自动驾驶。两者都要求驾驶员积极注意道路，以便在需要时接管。
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.
为何重要：尽管自动驾驶技术的部署仍然受到技术、货币和监管挑战的困扰，但一些汽车制造商提供的驾驶员辅助功能可以部分实现自动驾驶，但需要驾驶员的积极监督。大多数甚至要求驾驶员始终把手放在方向盘上。
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.
12月，特斯拉召回了超过200万辆配备所有版本的Autosteer（自动驾驶仪的一部分）的汽车，此前特斯拉认为该功能的控制不足以防止滥用。
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.
特斯拉随后发布了软件更新来修复该问题。但是，4月，美国汽车安全监管机构美国国家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）开始调查，以确定软件更新是否足以解决驾驶员注意力转移的问题。
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