Journal article
Simulation-based driver and vehicle crew training: applications, efficacy and future directions
Applied Ergonomics, Vol.44(3), pp.435-444
2013
Abstract
Simulation is widely used as a training tool in many domains, and more recently the use of vehicle simulation as a tool for driver and vehicle crew training has become popular (de Winter et al., 2009; Pradhan et al., 2009). This paper presents an overview of how vehicle simulations are currently used to train driving-related procedural and higher-order cognitive skills, and team-based procedural and non-technical teamwork skills for vehicle crews, and evaluates whether there is evidence these training programs are effective. Efficacy was evaluated in terms of whether training achieves learning objectives and whether the attainment of those objectives enhances real world performance on target tasks. It was concluded that while some higher-order cognitive skills training programs have been shown to be effective, in general the adoption of simulation technology has far outstripped the pace of empirical research in this area. The paper concludes with a discussion of the issues that require consideration when developing and evaluating vehicle simulations for training purposes - based not only on what is known from the vehicle domain, but what can be inferred from other domains in which simulation is an established training approach, such as aviation (e.g. Jentsch et al., 2011) and medicine (e.g. McGaghie et al., 2010).
Details
- Title
- Simulation-based driver and vehicle crew training: applications, efficacy and future directions
- Authors
- Natassia Goode (Author) - Monash UniversityPaul M Salmon (Author) - Monash UniversityM G Lenne (Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Applied Ergonomics, Vol.44(3), pp.435-444
- Publisher
- Pergamon
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.apergo.2012.10.007
- ISSN
- 0003-6870
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450490202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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