We are thrilled to announce Smart Eye as a Gold Sponsor for DDI 2024! Learn more about their innovative contributions here.
“Cognitive load during driving: how do we measure it, and is it protective or disruptive?” – this is the title of the keynote speech by Professor Natasha Merat from Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds. You can read more about her talk and research here. Natasha will give her talk in the afternoon of October 23, welcome to learn from her at DDI 2024!
Join us for an insightful panel discussion at the conference, hosted by Bryan Reimer, Ph.D., Research Scientist at MIT AgeLab. This session will delve into the advancements in understanding driver attention and distraction, driven by significant naturalistic driving research and technological innovations. Numerous knowledgeable panelists will contribute to the dialogue! Read more here…
We are excited to announce that Dr. David Yang, President and Executive Director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, will host a panel session titled “Overcoming the Distraction Challenge through a Multidimensional Approach” at DDI2024. This engaging panel will delve into practical implementations and insights from regions with distracted driving legislation. Attendees will hear from key stakeholders e.g. legislators, activists, law enforcement officials, and others about the successes and challenges faced in reducing driver distraction in the US.
Join us to gain valuable perspectives on improving road safety and learn about innovative strategies to tackle the ongoing issue of driver distraction.
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute will be handling secretariat duties for the DDI2024 Conference.
General inquiries E-mail: ddi2024us@umich.edu
Phone: +1 734-936-2070
Abstract submission E-mail: ddiabstracts@meetx.se.
