According to a new study conducted by the American Foundation for traffic safety (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety), the use of infotainment systems and smart phones while driving distracts the driver from the road, which could lead to an emergency situation. Moreover, the most dangerous for drivers service called voice assistant Siri iOS-devices.
In an effort to determine the level of cognitive dissonance caused by the speaker and the speech dialogue system, the specialists of road safety fund decided to evaluate different voice systems on a scale - from a minimum level of driver distraction to a maximum of (1 - not distracting at all, 5 - requires focus, for example as in solving complex mathematical problems or memorizing words). In addition to automotive systems participated in the test voice assistant Siri, which interaction with the driver causes a high level of distraction. The least distracting proprietary system Toyota Entune, result overall was 1.7 points, and Mercedes COMAND and Ford SYNC with MyFord Touch system received 3.1 and 3.0 points respectively. Related Products :
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