Research Article

Study on the Influence of Connected Vehicle Fog Warning Systems on Driving Behavior and Safety

Table 3

Statistical analysis of index under fog zone.

ZoneLevelsSpeed (km/h)Lateral deviation (m)
Mean (SD) valueDifference between groups, valueMean (SD) valueDifference between groups, value

Whole zone (A–H)Normal①88.854 (19.571) ≤ 0.001① − ②,  ≤ 0.001
① − ③,  ≤ 0.001
② − ③,  = 0.850
1.741 (0.127) = 0.016① − ②,  = 0.245
① − ③,  = 0.004
② − ③,  = 0.089
HMI②82.068 (17.443)1.729 (0.094)
HMI&DMS③82.393 (18.010)1.711 (0.093)
Clear zone (A–F)Normal①106.421 (9.588) ≤ 0.001① − ②,  ≤ 0.001
① − ③,  ≤ 0.001
② − ③,  = 0.018
1.711 (0.159) = 0.107① − ②,  = 0.960
① − ③,  = 0.071
② − ③,  = 0.064
HMI②100.592 (0.894)1.711 (0.081)
HMI&DMS③98.481 (2.752)1.683 (0.116)
Transition zone (F–G)Normal①107.230 (9.159) ≤ 0.001① − ②,  ≤ 0.001
① − ③,  ≤ 0.001
② − ③,  = 0.345
1.769 (0.048) ≤ 0.001① − ②,  ≤ 0.001
① − ③,  ≤ 0.001
② − ③,  = 0.271
HMI②92.157 (6.710)1.675(0.109)
HMI&DMS③94.319 (7.586)1.651 (0.066)
Dense fog zone (G–HNormal①70.433 (4.346) ≤ 0.001① − ②,  ≤ 0.001
① − ③,  ≤ 0.001
② − ③,  ≤ 0.001
1.777 (0.064) = 0.955① − ②,  = 0.762
① − ③,  = 0.859
② − ③,  = 0.901
HMI②64.767 (2.527)1.774 (0.091)
HMI&DMS③66.643 (4.204)1.775 (0.069)

Significant values at 95% confidence level.