A 3D Body Posture Analysis Framework During Merging And Lane Changing Maneuvers

by Kondyli, Alexandra | Barmpoutis, Angelos | Sisiopiku, Virginia | Zhang, L. | Zhao, L. | Islam, M. M. | Patil, S. S. | Hosuri, S. Rostami

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, vol. 10(5), 2018, pp. 411-428. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2017.1294226

Funded by: US DOT/RITA through STRIDE (Project 2013-051S), Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
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Although significant advances have been done with respect to vehicle technology and roadway construction, driver behavior remains the number one contributing factor of traffic crashes worldwide. Studies show that one of the major causes of crashes is driver inattention, which may occur when drivers are involved with secondary activities (e.g. texting, talking on the phone, or eating), and when they fail to follow the cues of the surrounding environment while driving. The objective of this study was to develop a method that monitors driver body posture and movements inside the cabin and test it among different drivers when performing merging and lane changing maneuvers, since these types of maneuvers require significant body movement and may also result in unsafe situations. The developed method was applied in a naturalistic setting where 35 drivers were invited to participate. Participants’ 3D body posture was recorded with the use of a low-cost infrared depth sensor (Microsoft Kinect). Participants’ eye gaze was also recorded with the help of an eye-tracking equipment. This paper presents analysis results of 3D body posture in conjunction with the eye tracking information during 236 merging and 287 lane changing maneuvers.

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Funding

US DOT/RITA through STRIDE (Project 2013-051S), Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Author

Kondyli, Alexandra, Barmpoutis, Angelos, Sisiopiku, Virginia, Zhang, L., Zhao, L., Islam, M. M., Patil, S. S., Hosuri, S. Rostami
Journal

Journal of Transportation Safety &
Security
Volume

10
Number

5
Year

2018
Pages

411-428
DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2017.1294226

Citation

Citation

Kondyli, A., Barmpoutis, A., Sisiopiku, V., Zhang, L., Zhao, L., Islam, M., Patil, S. and Hosuri, S., 2018. A 3D Body Posture Analysis Framework During Merging And Lane Changing Maneuvers. Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, vol. 10(5), pp. 411-428. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2017.1294226

BibTex

@article{digitalWorlds:143,
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2017.1294226},
author = {Kondyli, Alexandra  and  Barmpoutis, Angelos  and  Sisiopiku, Virginia  and  Zhang, L.  and  Zhao, L.  and  Islam, M. M.  and  Patil, S. S.  and  Hosuri, S. Rostami},
title = {A 3D Body Posture Analysis Framework During Merging And Lane Changing Maneuvers},
journal = {Journal of Transportation Safety &
Security},
volume = {10},
number = {5},
year = {2018},
pages = {411-428}
}

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