Voice-based systems offer no real safety advantage over manual texting, according to a study sponsored by the Southwest Region University Transportation Center and conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The study, reportedly the first of its kind, is based on the performance of 43 research participants driving an actual vehicle on a closed course. Driver-response times were significantly delayed no matter which texting method was used, the study found, and for many tasks, manual texting required slightly less time than voice-to-text methods.
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Driving While Texting Dilemma: Voice No Better Than Thumbs
Posted by: Peter Suciu April 23, 2013 11:33 AMVoice-based systems offer no real safety advantage over manual texting, according to a study sponsored by the Southwest Region University Transportation Center and conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The study, reportedly the first of its kind, is based on the performance of 43 research participants driving an actual vehicle on a closed course. Driver-response times were significantly delayed no matter which texting method was used, the study found, and for many tasks, manual texting required slightly less time than voice-to-text methods.