Impact of Automation on Drivers' Performance in Agricultural Semi-Autonomous Vehicles.

The article discusses a study which examines the impact of vehicle steering task automation (VSTA) and implement control and monitoring task automation (ICMTA) on the performance of agricultural vehicle drivers. The tests were performed using the tractor driving simulation (TDS) from the University of Manitoba. Findings show the significant contribution of automation to the decline of drivers' reaction time and number of errors.