Well, there's only one way to find out. Thankfully for the folks up at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, better known as MIT, they seem to have received some impressions after conducting research.
This is where things get interesting.
For a BETTER idea what I am talking about, check out the VIDEO down below or click "Read Article" to read Edmunds' interview with Dr Reimer.
Inside the AgeLab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bryan Reimer, Ph.D., is researching how cognitive demands and new vehicle technologies are affecting drivers of all ages. By evaluating subjects in simulated and on-road driving environments, Reimer seeks to develop new models and methods to measure human behavior behind the wheel of a car according to eye movements, visual perception and response measures. In advance of its May 24 safety conference, Edmunds.com visited Reimer’s lab to learn more about how his research is influencing our understanding of distracted driving.
AutoObserver.com (AO): We were just watching you in the MIT AgeLab driving simulator. What are you trying to research with this car?
Bryan Reimer (BR): In both the lab here, as well as similar vehicles out in the field, we look at measures such as visual attention, or eye tracking, to understand how people allocate their visual attention to the roadway in the interior of the vehicle. We look at psychophysiology measurements, such as heart rate and skin conductance, to see how demand levels of different tasks and technologies impact the body and impact people's decision making...
[Source: Auto Observer]
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