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Michael Manser
Director, HumanFIRST Program
Office: Room L-105 Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 612-625-0447
E-mail: mikem@me.umn.edu
Michael Manser's work explores the role of human perception, cognition, and behavior in typical driving environments. He has examined various topics including intersection approach behavior, distance perception, driver distraction, alcohol dosing, speed perception, driver training, and the influence of environmental objects on driver perception and behavior. His professional interests include advanced technology applications for the development of interactive driving simulation, distributed interactive driving simulation, and the creation of ecologically valid research scenarios within the context of transportation simulation.
Manser earned a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota with a cognate in Human Factors and Ergonomics. The over-riding goal of his work is to reduce the rate of motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.
Selected publications
The application of optical flow field theory to a real world driving environment. M.P. Manser, P.A. Hancock, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(4), 1995.
Approaching object occlusion as a salient source of time-to-contact information. M.P. Manser, P.A. Hancock. In A.G. Gale, I.D. Brown, C.M. Haslegrave, S.P. Taylor (Eds.), Vision in Vehicles VIII. Elsevier Science Publishers: Amsterdam (In Press).
Beyond the norm with instructor preparation: Hands on experiences. W.E. VanTassel, , M.E. Dennis, M.P. Manser. Chronicle of the American Driver Trainer Safety Educators Association 51(2), 3, 2002.
A comparison of front-, mid- and rear-engine vehicles: Advantages, disadvantages, and dynamics. W.E. VanTassel, M.P. Manser, Chronicle of the American Driver Trainer Safety Educators Association 53(4), 2005.
Driver model based assessment of behavioral adaptation. E.R. Boer, N.J. Ward, M.P. Manser, N. Kuge. Society of Automotive Engineers Japan. JSAE Technical Paper 2005-08-0307, 2005.
The ecological validity paradox in visual perception research. M.P. Manser. In A.G. Gale, I.D. Brown, C.M. Haslegrave, S.P. Taylor (Eds.), Vision in Vehicles VIII. Elsevier Science Publishers: Amsterdam (In Press).
Evaluation of traffic signal displays for protected/permissive left-turn control. C.L. Brehmer, K.C. Kacir, D.A. Noyce, M.P. Manser. Transportation Research Board National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 493, 2003.
Extent And Effects Of Handheld Cellular Telephone Use While Driving. J. Crawford, M.P. Manser, J.M. Jenkins, C.M. Court, E.D. Sepúlveda. Southwest University Transportation Research Consortium Research Report 167706-1, 2001.
Feasibility Examinations of A Driver Support System with Accelerator Pedal Force Feedback and Driving Force Control Functions. N. Kuge, T. Yamamura, T. Kimura, Y. Kobayashi, N. Ward, M. Manser, E. Boer. Society of Automotive Engineers Japan. JSAE Technical Paper 2005-08-0481, 2005.
The influence of approach angle on estimates of time-to-contact. M.P. Manser, P.A. Hancock. Ecological Psychology 8(1): 71–99, 1996.
The influence of perceptual speed regulation on speed perception, choice, and control: Tunnel wall characteristics and influences. M.P. Manser, P.A. Hancock. Accident Analysis and Prevention 39(1), 69–78, 2007.
Time-To-Contact. P.A. Hancock, M.P. Manser. In A.M. Feyer, A.M. Williamson (Eds.), Occupational injury: Risk, prevention, and intervention, pp. 44–58. Taylor and Francis, 1998.
Time-to-contact: More than tau alone. P.A. Hancock, M.P. Manser, Ecological Psychology 9(4): 265–297, 1997.
Suppression of splash and spray from large trucks during wet weather. M.P. Manser, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2002.
Effects of in-vehicle distracter complexity on driving and emergency event response. M.P. Manser, D.M. Even. Southwest University Transportation Research Consortium Research Report 167126-1, 2002.
Study on driver's car following abilities based on an active haptic support function. N. Kuge, T. Yamamura, E.R. Boer, N.J. Ward, M.P. Manser. Society of Automotive Engineers International. SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-0344, 2006.
A study on quantification of driver workload in car followings. N. Kuge, N.J. Ward, M.P. Manser, E.R. Boer. Society of Automotive Engineers Japan. JSAE Technical Paper 2004-08-0484, 2004.
Understanding driver behavior through the application of advanced technological systems. M.P. Manser, P.A. Hancock, C. Kinney, J. Diaz. Transportation Research Record 1573: 57–62, 1997.