Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
Boor, L., Rizk, K., Andringa, T., Gershon, P., Lee, C., Mehler, B. & Reimer, B. (2022). 2022 Canada Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) Study. J.D. Power, PAVE & MIT AgeLab White Paper. (Link)
Boor, L., Kolodge, K., Gershon, P., Lee, C., Mehler, B., Reimer, B., Andringa, T., Colter, T. & Niedermeyer, E. (2021). 2021 Mobility Confidence Index (MCI) Study. J.D. Power, MIT AgeLab & PAVE White Paper. (Link)
Reimer, B. (2020). Right To Repair Or A Fight For Survival? Forbes. (Link)
Reimer, B. (2020). Right To Repair Or An Automotive Safety Threat? Forbes. (Link)
Ding, L., Terwilliger, J., Sherony, R., Reimer, B. & Fridman, L. (2020). MIT DriveSeg (Manual) Dataset for Dynamic Driving Scene Segmentation. Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab Technical Report 2020-1, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Ding, L., Terwilliger, J., Sherony, R., Reimer, B. & Fridman, L. (2020). MIT DriveSeg (Manual) Dataset. IEEE Dataport. DOI: 10.21227/mmke-dv03. (link)
Ding, L., Glazer, M., Terwilliger, J., Reimer, B. & Fridman, L. (2020). MIT DriveSeg (Semi-auto) Dataset: Large-scale Semi-automated Annotation of Semantic Driving Scenes. Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab Technical Report 2020-2, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Ding, L., Glazer, M., Terwilliger, J., Reimer, B. & Fridman, L. (2020). MIT DriveSeg (Semi-auto) Dataset. IEEE Dataport. DOI: 10.21227/nb3n-kk46. (link)
Reimer, B. (2020). Should Tesla Take The Initiative To Better Monitor And Manage Driver Behavior With Autopilot? Forbes. (Link)
Reimer, B. (2019). Is It Time To Invest In Automation To Support Better Driving? Forbes. (Link)
Reimer, B. (2019). The Long, Elon Musk And The Tesla Automation Strategy: A Disruptor in Vehicle Safety or Not? Forbes. (Link)
Reimer, B. (2018). The Long, Winding And Still Evolving Path Toward Automated Driving. Forbes. (Link)
Kindelsberger, J., Fridman, L., Glazer, M. Reimer, B. (2018). Designing Toward Minimalism in Vehicle HMI. Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab White Paper arXiv:1805.02787v1, Cambridge, MA. (Link)
Seppelt, B., Reimer, B., Russo, L., Mehler, B., Fisher, J. & Friedman, D. (2018). Towards a Human-Centric Taxonomy of Automation Types. MIT AgeLab White Paper 2018-3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Dobres, J. Klarl, K., Kindelsberger, J. & Reimer, B. (2018). TypeTester: A Case Study of Behavioral Data Collection Using a Smartphone Platform. MIT AgeLab White Paper 2018-1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Reimer, B. (2018). Why We Need To Define Success In Our Evolution Toward Self-Driving. Forbes. (Link)
Courtney, T., Seppelt, B. & Reimer, B. (2018). Is Driving Now the Distraction? The Daily Beast. (Link)
Abraham, H., Reimer, B., Seppelt, B., Fitzgerald, C., Mehler, B. & Coughlin, J.F. (2017). Consumer Interest in Automation: Preliminary Observations Exploring a Year’s Change. MIT AgeLab White Paper 2017-2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Reimer, B. (2016). Evolving HMI assessment toward a multi-modal vision in an increasingly automated driving experience. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Vehicle Displays Symposium. Livonia, MI. (pdf)
Kun, A.L., Gable, T.M., Green, P.A., Reimer, B., Jannsen, C., Froehlich, P., Miller, W.T., Tashev, I. & Iqbal, S. (2016). CLW 2016: The Sixth Workshop on Cognitive Load and In-vehicle Human-Machine Interaction (Workshop Position Paper). Adjunct Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle Applications (AutomotiveUI '16), Ann Arbor, MI.
Abraham, H., Lee, C., Brady, S., Fitzgerald, C., Mehler, B., Reimer, B. & Coughlin, J.F. (2016). Autonomous Vehicles, Trust, and Driving Alternatives: A survey of consumer preferences. MIT AgeLab White Paper 2016-6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Reimer, B., Mehler, B., Dobres, J., & Coughlin, J.F. (2015). Assessing the Demands of Voice Based In-Vehicle Interfaces - Phase II Experiment 4 – An Exploratory Study of Driver Behavior With and Without Assistive Cruise Control (ACC) (2015a). MIT AgeLab Technical Report 2015-15. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3817.2565. (pdf)
Mehler, B., Reimer, B., Dobres, J., & Coughlin, J.F. (2015). Assessing the Demands of Voice Based In-Vehicle Interfaces - Phase II Experiment 3 - 2015 Toyota Corolla (2015b). MIT AgeLab Technical Report 2015-14. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2244.3921. (pdf)
Mehler, B., Reimer, B., McAnulty, H., Dobres, J., Lee, J. & Coughlin, J.F. (2015). Assessing the Demands of Voice Based In-Vehicle Interfaces - Phase II Experiment 2 - 2014 Mercedes CLA (2014t). MIT AgeLab Technical Report 2015-8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4996.9046. (pdf)
Mehler, B., Reimer, B., Dobres, J., McAnulty, H., & Coughlin, J.F. (2015). Assessing the Demands of Voice Based In-Vehicle Interfaces - Phase II Experiment 1 - 2014 Chevrolet Impala (2014b). MIT AgeLab Technical Report 2015-6A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3686.1841. (pdf)
Kun, A.L., Gable, T.M., Green, P.A., Reimer, B., Jannsen, C., Froehlich, P., Heeman, P.A., Miller, W.T. & Tashev, I.(2015). CLW 2015: The Fifth Workshop on Cognitive Load and In-Vehicle Human-Machine Interaction (Workshop Position Paper). Adjunct Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle Applications (AutomotiveUI '15), Nottingham, UK.
Reimer, B. (2015). Chasing Glances. Huffington Post. (Link)
Chahine, N., Reimer, B. & Dobres, J. (2015). Branding and Legibility in Automotive Displays. ATZ. (Link)
Mehler, B., Kidd, D., Reimer, B., Reagan, I., Dobres, J. & McCartt, A. (2015). Multi-modal assessment of on-road demand of voice and manual phone calling and voice navigation entry across two embedded vehicle systems. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, VA.
Reimer, B., Mehler, B., Reagan, I., Kidd, D. & Dobres, J. (2015). Multi-modal demands of a smartphone used to place calls and enter addresses during highway driving relative to two embedded systems. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Arlington, VA.
Chahine, N., Reimer, B. & Dobres, J. (2015). Branding and Legibility in Automotive Displays. ATZelektronik worldwide, 10(1), pp. 32-36. (link)
Kun, A.L., Froehlich, P., Green, P.A., Reimer, B., Heeman, P.A., Thomas Miller, W., Tashev, I., Iqbal, S. & Gable, T.M. (2014). CLW 2014: The Fourth Workshop on Cognitive Load and In-Vehicle Human-Machine Interaction (Workshop Position Paper). Adjunct Proceedings of the the 6th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle Applications (AutomotiveUI '14), Seattle, WA.
Mehler, B., Reimer, B., Lavallière, M., Dobres, J. & Coughlin, J.F. (June 2014). Proposed system for the objective evaluation of the safety benefits of technologies and initial rating values. MIT AgeLab Technical Report No. 2013-27c. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf). Also issued in abridged format by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (August, 2014). Evaluating technologies relevant to the enhancement of driver safety, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Washington, D.C. (pdf; supporting materials)
Reimer, B., Mehler, B., Arredondo, S., Gulash, C., Foley, J.P. & Waldmann, A. (2014). The MIT AgeLab n-back: a multi-modal android application implementation. Adjunct Proceedings of the the 6th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle Applications (AutomotiveUI '14), Seattle, WA. DOI: 10.1145/2667239.2667293. (link)
Mehler, B. & Reimer, B. (2014). Further Evaluation of the Effects of a Production Level “Voice-Command” Interface on Driver Behavior: Replication and a Consideration of the Significance of Training Method. MIT AgeLab White Paper No. 2014-7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Mehler, B., Reimer, B., Dobres, J., McAnulty, Mehler, A., Munger, D. & Coughlin, J.F. (2014). Further Evaluation of the Effects of a Production Level “Voice-Command” Interface on Driver Behavior: Replication and a Consideration of the Significance of Training Method. MIT AgeLab Technical Report No. 2014-2.Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Dobres, J., Chahine, N., Reimer, B., Mehler, B. & Coughlin, J.F. (2014). Revealing Differences in Legibility Between Typefaces Using Psychophysical Techniques: Implications for Glance Time and Cognitive Processing. MIT AgeLab White Paper No. 2014-3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Dobres, J., Chahine, N., Reimer, B. & Mehler, B. (2014). An Exploratory Psychophysical Investigation of the Relative Glance Legibility of Chinese Typefaces. MIT AgeLab White Paper No. 2014-4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Dobres, J., Reimer, B. & Mehler, B. (June 2014). Seeing Voices. Vision Zero International. 16-20. (pdf)
Kun, A.L., Reimer, B., Froehlich, P., Heeman, P.A., Thomas Miller, W., Green, P.A., Tashev, I., Iqbal, S., & Kern, D. (2013). CLW 2013: The Third Workshop on Cognitive Load and In-Vehicle Human-Machine Interaction (Workshop Position Paper). Adjunct Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle Applications (AutoUI 2013). Eindhoven, The Netherlands. pp. 23-25.
Reimer, B. & Mehler, B. (2013). The Effects of a Production Level “Voice-Command” Interface on Driver Behavior: Summary Findings on Reported Workload, Physiology, Visual Attention, and Driving Performance. MIT AgeLab White Paper No. 2013-18A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Reimer, B., Mehler, B., Dobres, J. & Coughlin, J.F. (2013). The Effects of a Production Level “Voice-Command” Interface on Driver Behavior: Reported Workload, Physiology, Visual Attention, and Driving Performance. MIT AgeLab Technical Report No. 2013-17A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (Note: due to size considerations, .pdf versions of the report may appear as two files, a main report and an appendix.) (Technical Report; Appendix)
Kun, A.L., Boyle, L.N., Reimer, B., & Riener, A. (2013). AutomotiveUI: Interacting with Technology in Vehicles IEEE Pervasive Computing, 12(2). 80-82.
Dobres, J., Mehler, B. & Reimer, B. (January 2013). Knowledge of All Fonts. Vision Zero International. 40-43. (pdf)
Kun, A.L., Reimer, B., Froehlich, P., Heeman, P.A., Paek, T., Thomas Miller, W., Green, P.A., Tashev, I., Iqbal, S. & Kern, D. (2011). CLW 2012: The Second Workshop on Cognitive Load and In-Vehicle Human-Machine Interaction (Workshop Position Paper). Adjunct Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle Applications (AutoUI 2012). Portsmouth, NH. pp. 65-67.
Reimer, B., Mehler, B. & Dobres, J. (2012). An Evaluation of the Visual Demands of Portable Telematics Technologies among Young Adult Drivers. MIT AgeLab White Paper 2012-19. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Reimer, B., Mehler, B. & Coughlin, J.F. (2012). An Evaluation of Typeface Design in a Text-Rich Automotive User Interface. MIT AgeLab White Paper 2012-12. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Coughlin, J.F., Gennis, A. & Reimer, B. (January 2012). New Age Philosophy. Vision Zero International. 4-12. (pdf)
Kun, A.L., Heeman, P.A., Paek, T., Thomas Miller, W., Green, P.A., Tashev, I., Froehlich, P., Reimer, B., Iqbal, S. & Kern, D. (2011). Cognitive Load and In-Vehicle Human-Machine Interaction (Workshop Position Paper). Adjunct proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicle Applications (AutoUI 2011). Salzburg, Austria. pp. 205-206.
Mehler, B., Reimer, B. & Dusek, J.A. (2011). MIT AgeLab delayed digit recall task (nback). MIT AgeLab White Paper Number 2011–3A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.(pdf) (audio)
Reimer, B., Mehler, B. & Coughlin, J.F. (2010). An Evaluation of Driver Reactions to New Vehicle Parking Assist Technologies Developed to Reduce Driver Stress. MIT AgeLab White Paper. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
Coughlin, J.F., Reimer, B. & Mehler, B. (2009). Driver Wellness, Safety & the Development of an AwareCar. MIT AgeLab White Paper. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. (pdf)
D’Ambrosio, L.A., Coughlin, J.F., Mohyde, M., Carruth, A., Hunter, J.C., Reimer, B. & Stern, R.A. (2008). The Impact of Caregiving on Caregiver Travel Habits and Trips. In the proceedings of The Transportation Research Board conference on the Impact of Changing Demographics on the Transportation System, Washington, DC.
Reimer, B. & Sodhi, M.S. (2003). Eye Movement Identification Within a Dynamic Environment. Paper presented at the 10 th Vision in Vehicles Conference, Granada, Spain. (pdf)
Sodhi, M.S., Reimer, B., Tant, M., Peli, E., Bowers, A., Woods, R.L., Higgins, K. & Turco, P. (2003). Driver Performance Evaluation: Considerations Underlying Selecting and Design of Routes. Paper presented at the 10 th Vision in Vehicles Conference, Granada, Spain. (pdf)
Reimer, B. & Sodhi, M.S. (2000). Disassembly and Material Recovery Models For End-of-Life Electronics Products. In Proceedings of SPIE Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing, Boston, MA. 21-28.
Reimer, B., Sodhi, M.S. & Knight, W. A. (2000). Optimizing Electronics End-of-life Disposal Costs. In Proceedings of The IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and The Environment, San Francisco, CA. 342-347.
