Abstract
This study describes characteristics of cognitive performance of elderly driver when approaching an intersection. In the experiment using a motion-based driving simulator (DS), a dual-task method was conducted, driving task was designed as primary task and memory task was designed as a secondary task. As the memory task, the experiment utilized one-back memory task with single-digit provided by visual or auditory modalities. Driving maneuver, performance of the dual-task and subjective report were analyzed and compared between the elderly and the young and also based on the combination of distance from the intersection and the type of turn there.
