Models of human learning applicable to the vehicle steering task

Human learning of the vehicle steering task is identified as an important process, the understanding of which may aid the design and development of vehicle dynamic behaviour. Existing driver models are reviewed and it is apparent that little attention has been given to the learning process. Research in the field of human motor learning and control is reviewed, where some progress has been made in developing models for particular motor tasks. Models discussed include feedback error learning and distal supervised learning. The relevance of this research to the driving task is discussed and research needs are identified.