Research
Our simulator software suits well and is being used in research purposes. The software is being used in University of Jyväskylä, University of Helsinki, and JAMK University of Applied Sciences.
The research topics where Eepsoft software has been utilised include e.g.:
- Grahn, H., Kujala, T., Taipalus, T.., Lee, J. & Lee, J.D. (2023). On the relationship between occlusion times and in-car glance durations in simulated driving. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 182, 106955, ISSN 0001-4575, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2023.106955
- Jokinen J. P., Kujala T., & Oulasvirta A. (2020). Multitasking in driving as optimal adaptation under uncertainty. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 0018720820927687. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720820927687 (open access)
- Grahn H., & Kujala T. (2020). Impacts of touch screen size, user interface design, and subtask boundaries on in-car task's visual demand and driver distraction. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 102467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2020.102467 (ohessa)
- Parantainen H., Pyykönen H., Kujala T., Liuha S., & Wikgren J. (2019). Visuaalisen neglectin tunnistamisen haasteet kognitiivisessa ajokykyarviossa: Tapaustutkimus. Kuntoutus, 42(3), 5-17. https://kuntoutussaatio.fi/assets/files/2019/11/Kuntoutus-2019-3-Tiivistelma-Visuaalisen-neglectin-tunnistamisen-haasteet.pdf (abstract)
- Pyykönen H., Parantainen H., Kujala T., & Wikgren J. (2019). Ajokyvyn arviointi MoCA-menetelmällä Alzheimerin taudin varhaisvaiheessa. Suomen Lääkärilehti, 74(11), 686-693. https://www.laakarilehti.fi/tieteessa/alkuperaistutkimukset/ajokyvyn-arviointi-moca-menetelmalla-alzheimerin-taudin-varhaisvaiheessa/
- Grahn H., & Kujala T. (2018). Visual distraction effects between in-vehicle tasks with a smartphone and a motorcycle helmet-mounted head-up display. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Academic MindTrek Conference (pp. 153-162). New York, NY: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3275116.3275134 (ohessa)
- Kujala T., & Grahn H. (2017). Visual distraction effects of in-car text entry methods – Comparing keyboard, handwriting, and voice recognition. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI’17). New York, NY: ACM.
- Sandström M., Lampsijärvi E., Holmström A., Maconi G., Ahmadzai S., Meriläinen A., Hæggström E., & Forsman P. (2017). Detecting lane departures from steering wheel signal. Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 99, Part A, Pages 272-278, ISSN 0001-4575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2016.12.003.
- Silvennoinen J., Kujala T., & Jokinen J. P. P. (2017). Semantic distance as a critical factor in icon design for in-car infotainment systems. Applied Ergonomics, 65, 369-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2017.07.014
- Kujala T., Grahn H., Mäkelä J., & Lasch A. (2016). On the visual distraction effects of audio-visual route guidance. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI’16). New York, NY: ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3003715.3005421
- Kujala T., Mäkelä J., Kotilainen I., & Tokkonen T. (2016). The attentional demand of automobile driving revisited – Occlusion distance as a function of task-relevant event density in realistic driving scenarios. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 58, 163-180. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0018720815595901
- Kujala T., & Salvucci D.D. (2015). Modeling visual search on in-car displays: The challenge of modeling safety-critical lapses of control. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 79, 66-78. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2015.02.009
- Kujala T., & Mäkelä J. (2015). Testing environment and verification procedure for in-car tasks with dynamic self-paced driving scenarios. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention. Melbourne: ARRB Group. https://goo.gl/MJtDES
- Kujala T., Grahn H., & Holmstedt N. (2015). Hand-held texting is less distracting than texting with the phone in a holder – Anyway don’t do it. In Proceedings of the 19th International Academic Mindtrek Conference (MindTrek 2015), 98-105. New York, NY: ACM.
- Kujala T., Lasch A., & Mäkelä J. (2014). Critical analysis on the NHTSA verification criteria for in-vehicle electronic devices. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI’14). https://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2667317.2667322
- Valkeinen A. (2013). The functionality of driving simulator solutions in the P-Drive -driving ability assessment. Bachelor’s Thesis. JAMK University of Applied Sciences. https://www.theseus.fi/handle/10024/64012
- Kujala T., Silvennoinen J., & Lasch A. (2013). Visual-manual in-car tasks decomposed: text entry and kinetic scrolling as the main sources of visual distraction. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI’13), 82-89. New York, NY: ACM. https://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2516540.2516562
- Kujala T. (2012). Comparing visual and subjective measures of cognitive workload. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (Automotive UI’12). (Cognitive Workload Workshop, Portsmouth, NH, 17.-19.10.2012).