and Cognition: Investigating Driving and Divided Attention Shamsi T. Iqbal‚ Yun-Cheng Ju‚ and Eric Horvitz Microsoft Research One Microsoft Way‚ Redmond‚ WA 98052 {shamsi‚ yuncj‚ horvitz}@microsoft.com ABSTRACT Conversing on cell phones while driving an automobile is a common practice. We examine the interference of the cognitive load of conversational dialog with driving tasks‚ with the goal of identifying better and worse times for conversations during driving. We present results from a controlled
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Texting Vs. Calling There are many similarities and differences in these communication methods. You could point out that both are ways to communicate but texting is way more difficult to tell how someone actually feels since you cannot hear their voice. Texting is the newest and coolest thing to do among young adults. Texting involves seeing a block of information displayed that just gets straight to the point. It allows the exact message to be sent clearly to the other person. No distractions
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Distracted Driving In the year 2009‚ 16% of total fatalities have involved distracted drivers and the numbers would be 5474 people killed. These are more than 5000 people who won’t get to spend time with family‚ see their children or parents‚ talk about good old times with friends‚ or finish school. The even more devastating part is the family members of these distracted drivers or the people who were distracting them‚ that their lives will never be the same. As technology develops more and more
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Using Cellular Phones While Driving An issue that has been of some concern to the telecommunication industry in recent years is that of cellular phone use while operating a motor vehicle. This issue has been the subject of much debate among consumer‚ industry and government stakeholders. Most consumer stakeholders‚ such as the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety‚ agree that cell phone use while driving is an unsafe and hazardous distraction‚ while others feel that it is a new luxury provided by
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Texting Gone Wrong Technology has become increasingly advanced in today’s society. Specifically‚ texting has become the modern and faster way of communication. From being able to talk to someone across the country to letting someone know one is at his or her door‚ everyone seems to love this new innovation. But when does texting go too far? Randy Cohen examines this question in his article‚ “When Texting is Wrong.” In Cohen’s article‚ he explains the downside and inappropriate times for texting
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cell phones while driving? The statistics about distracted driving‚ which includes any type of distraction‚ show that distracted driving causes accidents. According to the United States Department of Transportation‚ 5‚747 people were killed because of driving distractions and approximately 448‚000 were injured in 2009 alone (1) Using a cell phone is just another way that driver are distracted. The debate rages on…should there be a specific law against using cell phones while driving. Some states
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Texting Helping or Hindering In the essay “Does Texting Affect Writing” written by a student from Marywood University the question was asked if how students communicate is being effected by texting. The author made a very good argument that she believed it didn’t. She went through great research to answer the question that we have all asked at one point in time. This process was done through speaking with teachers‚ friends and students to see if texting affected their ability to write in
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within the mind. When it comes to texting it is a lot quicker to express ideas. Texting makes it easier to get the point. When writing an essay or sending a formal email standard english has to be in use‚ but when texting you can use slang or formal english. Most people prefer to text rather than send e-mails or write notes. Nowadays people like for everything to be easy‚ so most adults and teenagers only text because it is a lot easier to communicate. Texting is so easy to just pick up a phone
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Comparing driving in the winter and driving in the summer is a little bit complicated because no matter what the weather‚ you still have to pay attention to the road and everyone else driving. Secondly‚ you must wear your seat belts at all times. Driving involves basic decision-making year round. Always stay alert and concentrate on getting from point A. to point B. In the winter rain and snow make the roads slick and hard to avoid dangerous situations. In the winter‚ a special tire is required
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Dangerous Driving Habits Colin Pemberton ENGL 1301 August 12‚ 2012 Pauline Rodock Dangerous Driving Habits Outline Thesis: Many of today’s drivers have dangerous driving habits including texting and talking on their cellphone‚ driving impaired‚ and interacting with passengers. I. Introduction II. Texting and Talking on Cell Phone III. Driving Impaired a. Alcohol b. Drugs IV. Interacting with Passengers c. Spouse d. Friends e. Kids
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