The goal of this study is to demonstrate that Druid can predict driving performance and assess skills objectively.
Impairment Science, Inc., developer of the DRUID impairment detection app, is proud to have received a grant from the National Institute on Aging. The grant funds a study of the impact of aging on driver performance and how DRUID can contribute to healthy aging. In conjunction with the Massachusetts AI and Technology Center (MassAITC), the study was launched this month at the UMass/Amherst Human Performance Laboratory (HPL).
The goal of the study is to determine whether DRUID can predict driving performance. Over 40 participants aged 65 to 84 have been recruited. Each participant is being measured on both a driving simulator and the DRUID App. Multiple driving scenarios are presented to measure longitudinal and lateral velocity, braking force, reaction time, visual gaze performance and driving errors. It is anticipated that this study will demonstrate that DRUID can predict driving performance and assess skills objectively (see MassAITC study listing).
“We are grateful for this opportunity to support an important research study on adult driving”, said Dr. Michael Milburn, Chief Science Officer at Impairment Science, Inc. “As people age, studies show that older adults self-perceive their driving abilities to be better than they actually are. Druid is an objective tool to help determine an individual’s driving abilities”.
For more information on the study and the expected completion date, contact Dr. Milburn at mike@druidapp.com.
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