Dynamic Research, Inc. (DRI) has diverse skills and resources to support applied research studies involving the general areas of human factors and human-machine interaction. This includes measurement and analysis of driver behavior; including control and decision making, attentional and physical workload, perception, the effect of impairment, and the issues of skill and training. It also includes subjective assessment and evaluation by the driver of the vehicle or the use of in-vehicle devices. DRI's experience in such human factors studies has typically involved automobiles, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, other ground vehicles, and watercraft.

The evaluation methods and resources used include

• Analysis and simulation
• Laboratory studies
• Operator-in-the-loop driving simulators (moving and fixed-base)
• Actual vehicle at closed-course test site
• Actual vehicle over-the-road
• Accident data analysis and reconstruction
• Risk-benefit assessment

All of the related facilities, software and test resources are available in-house.

Example study topics and applications include

• Driver use of in-vehicle ITS devices and telematics
• Vehicle control systems
• Vehicle response and performance assessment
• Driver/vehicle anthropometry

These studies typically involve or the results apply to

• Human factors evaluations of vehicles, or components or devices
• Current product problem solving
• Future product marketing evaluations and surveys
• Technical support of the development of vehicle and device standards and guidelines
• Technical consulting in product litigation activities

The professional staff of DRI, together with its resources are both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary. These are important attributes in human-machine interface and other vehicle-related human factors studies.