A usability and safety study of bone-conduction headphones during driving while listening to audiobooks
Granados, Jasmine A. Hopper, Matthew He, Jibo
Granados, Jasmine A.
Hopper, Matthew
He, Jibo
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2018-09-27
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Automobile drivers,Ergonomics,Headphones,Loudspeakers
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Granados, J., Hopper, M., & He, J. (2018). A Usability and Safety Study of Bone-Conduction Headphones During Driving while Listening to Audiobooks. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 62(1), 1373–1377
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Bone-conduction technology has been around since the 1800s but using this technology in headphones is relatively new. Bone-conduction transmits sound through the bones of the skull. This research compared the effect of different auditory delivery methods (bone-conduction versus traditional air-conduction) on driving performance, story comprehension, and subjective workload. Results showed that auditory delivery method did not significantly affect driving performance or story comprehension. This supports one of the hypotheses that bone-conduction headphones are no more distracting than air-conduction speakers. There were significant differences in workload between driving conditions compared to non-driving conditions, but there was no difference in workload between bone-conduction headphones in driving conditions. Boneconduction headphones do not impair story comprehension and may leave the ear canal open making it a viable option for use while driving.
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Inc.
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Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting;v.62:no.1
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1071-1813