Matt Dorado Designing for the Older Driver. Baby Boomers 1946 - 1964 76 Million People Approximately 29% of the Population.

Matt Dorado

Designing for the

Older Driver

Baby Boomers

1946 - 1964

76 Million People

Approximately 29% of the Population

Population Trends

Persons 65 yrs+

Year1900

% of US Population

20042020

4.112.517.0

Effects of Aging on the Driving TaskNavigation

(visual, audio, and tactual cues)Guidance

(processing of cues)Control (physical representation of cue response)

Mental Changes

Cognitive functions

Medical conditions

Physical ChangesMuscular-Skeletal

Ocular

Vision Degeneration

20 60 75

What can we do?

Signs

What can we do?

Retroreflectivity

What can we do?

Channelization

What can we do?

Striping

What can we do?

Skew

Conclusions

Be Aware

Design Driver?

Driver Expectation

Conclusions

Thank you

Dr. Chris MonsereDr. Robert Bertini

Dr. Gene HawkingITS Gang