Efficacy of automated in-vehicle technologies to improve driver fitness of people with Parkinson’s Disease

The objective of this study is to measure how In-Vehicle Information Systems (IVIS) and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) impact the driving abilities of individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD), specifically by quantifying the number of on-road errors. In the experiment, 107 PD participants drove a 2019 Toyota Camry on designated highway and suburban roads. Participants alternated between driving half of the route with IVIS and ADAS activated and the other half with the systems deactivated. Driving performance data, including on-road errors, were collected by both the in-vehicle Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (DRS) and satellite telemetry. Some technical issues were encountered during the data collection process, resulting in some incomplete or missing data points. These entries were left vacant in the datasheet file (Processed and Summary of IVIS-ADAS Activation Data File), and a note column was added to denote the issue associated with the relevant variables. <br><br>Here is the description of each data file:<br><b>1. Demographic Data File:</b> Surveys data, including Recruiting Phone Screening Survey, Demographic Questionnaire, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Modified Hoehn and Yahr scale, Movement Disorders Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Survey (MSD-UPDPS), UPPS-P Impulsivity Scale, optec2500 Visual Screening, Snellen eye chart, Technology Readiness Survey, Automated Vehicle Survey, and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire.<br><b>2. Driving Errors Data (Driver Rehabilitation Specialist) File:</b>Driving errors recorded by the DRS during the experimental drive on suburban and highway roads.<br><b>3. Processed and Summary of IVIS-ADAS Activation Data File:</b> Driving errors and performance data captured by the telemetry system during the experimental drive on suburban and highway roads, processed by a human researcher.<br><b>4. Data Dictionary File:</b> Description of all variables in the three datasheet files.