Further information
Curriculum Vitae
Professional career
- Since 09/2018
Professor of Applied Cognitive Psychology at HFU - 08/2010 to 09/2018
Project manager in the Advanced Technology division at Adam Opel AG/Opel Automobile GmbH - 01/2007 to 07/2010
Doctoral student in the field of “Advanced Development Active Safety” at Adam Opel GmbH - 02/2006 to 12/2006
Research assistant at the Interdisciplinary Center for Transportation Sciences (IZVW) at the University of Würzburg
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Psychology (Adam Opel AG and Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 2012)
- Diploma in Psychology, majoring in Traffic Psychology (Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, 2006)
Patents
Several patents in the field of driver assistance including:
- US9685083 B2 (2017). Uwe Hahne & Gerald J. Schmidt “Computer program product and driver assistance system for a vehicle.”
- DE102015013467A1 (2017). Harald Berninger, Lena Rittger, Jochen Stellwagen, Ulrich Eberle & Gerald J. Schmidt “Traffic light assistance system and operating method therefor.”
- DE102014011264 A1 (2016). Gerald J. Schmidt & Thomas Schramm “Method for calculating a return time.”
- DE102012018353A1 (2014). Uwe Hahne & Gerald J. Schmidt “Supporting a driver of a vehicle in operating vehicle systems.”
- DE102012007388A1 (2013). Johannes Huth, Christian Jerusalem & Gerald J. Schmidt “Warning system with warning signal transmitter for a vehicle and a method for warning occupants of a vehicle”
Field of research and / or teaching
Teaching areas
- General psychology
- Biological psychology
- Physiological psychology
- Human factors
Research interests
- Traffic psychology
- Usability and controllability of machines
- Cognitive ergonomics
Publications
Schmidt, Gerald
2025 | |||
| Katharina Gleichauf, Verena Wagner-Hartl, Gerald Ackner, Stefan Pfeffer | Understanding Visual Attention to Button Design Utilizing Eye-Tracking : An Experimental Investigation | Applied System Innovation, 8.2025(2), 2025 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI | URN |
2023 | |||
| Lesley-Ann Mathis, Kathrin Werner, Gerald Schmidt | Proactive voice assistance in automated vehicles : Understanding when to engage the user | Stuttgarter Symposium für Produktentwicklung SSP 2023 : Tagungsband zur Konferenz, 25. Mai 2023, Stuttgart, pp. 488-499, 2023 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
2019 | |||
| Christina Kaß, Gerald Schmidt, Wilfried Kunde | Towards an assistance strategy that reduces unnecessary collision alarms: An examination of the driver’s perceived need for assistance | Journal of Experimental Psychology : Applied, 25.2019(2), pp. 291-302, 2019 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
2018 | |||
| Bernhard Wandtner, Nadja Schömig, Gerald Schmidt | Effects of Non-Driving Related Task Modalities on Takeover Performance in Highly Automated Driving | Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 60.2018(6), pp. 870-881, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Christina Kaß, Gerald Schmidt, Wilfried Kunde | Identifying Factors that Cause Discrepancies between Human and System Hazard Perception in Potential Collision Situations | Kognitive Systeme, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Bernhard Wandtner, Gerald Schmidt, Nadja Schömig, Wilfried Kunde | Non-driving related tasks in highly automated driving - Effects of task modalities and cognitive workload on take-over performance | Automotive meets electronics : AmE 2018 : Beiträge der 9. GMM-Fachtagung 7.-8. März 2018 in Dortmund, pp. 8-13, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Timo Pech, Stephan Enhuber, Bernhard Wandtner, Gerald Schmidt, Gerd Wanielik | Real Time Recognition of Non-driving Related Tasks in the Context of Highly Automated Driving | Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications 2018: Smart Systems for Clean, Safe and Shared Road Vehicles; AMAA 2018, pp. 43-55, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Bernhard Wandtner, Nadja Schömig, Gerald Schmidt | Secondary task engagement and disengagement in the context of highly automated driving | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 58.2018(October), pp. 253-263, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Christina Kaß, Gerald Schmidt, Wilfried Kunde | Short-term Effects of Unnecessary Collision Alarms on Driver Behaviour | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter 2018 Annual Conference, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Christina Kaß, Gerald Schmidt, Wilfried Kunde | Short-term Effects of Unnecessary Collision Alarms on Driver Behaviour | Europe Chapter Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: Annual Meeting 2018; Technology for an Ageing Society, October 8-10, 2018, Berlin, Germany, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Christina Kaß, Gerald Schmidt, Wilfried Kunde | Understanding the Differences between Human and System Hazard Perception in Potential Collision Situations | 7. Interdisziplinärer Workshop Kognitive Systeme: Mensch, Teams, Systeme und Automaten; 21.-22. Juni 2018 in Braunschweig, 2018 | BibTeX | RIS |
2017 | |||
| Uwe Hahne, Gerald Schmidt | Computer program product and driver assistance system for a vehicle | 2017 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Gerald Schmidt, Lena Rittger | Guiding Driver Visual Attention with LEDs | Proceedings of the 9th ACM International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (AutomotiveUI ’17), September 24–27, 2017, Oldenburg, Germany, pp. 279-286, 2017 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Lena Rittger, Katharina Wiedemann, Nadja Schömig, Gerald Schmidt, Charles A. Green | HMI for anticipation of upcoming curvature in automated lateral control | 8. Tagung Fahrerassistenz: Einführung hochautomatisiertes Fahren; 22.-23.November 2017, München, 2017 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Christina Kaß, Gerald Schmidt, Norbert Schneider, Wilfried Kunde | To warn or not to warn? Towards an assistance strategy that reduces unnecessary collision alerts | Europe Chapter Human Factors and Ergonomics Society: Annual Meeting 2017; Varieties of interaction, from User Experience to Neuroergonomics, September 28-30, 2017 Rome, Italy, 2017 | BibTeX | RIS |
2016 | |||
| Frank Bonarens, Jens Ferdinand, Gerald Schmidt, Boliang Yi | Forschungsprojekt UR:BAN - Kognitive Assistenz : Schlussbericht zum Teilprojekt: Projektsäule UR-BAN-KA: Kollisionsvermeidung durch Ausweichen und Bremsen | 2016 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Lena Rittger, Thomas Schramm, Gerald Schmidt | Forschungsprojekt UR:BAN - Mensch im Verkehr : Schlussbericht zum Teilprojekt: Projektsäule UR:BAN-MV: NMI - Stadtgerechte Mensch-Maschine Interaktion, VIE - Verhaltensprädiktion und Intentionserkennung | 2016 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
2015 | |||
| Harald Berninger, Lena Rittger, Jochen Stellwagen, Ulrich Eberle, Gerald Schmidt | Ampelassistenzsystem und Betriebsverfahren dafür | 2015 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Lena Rittger, Gerald Schmidt, Christian Maag, Andrea Kiesel | Driving behaviour at traffic light intersections | Cognition, Technology & Work, 17.2015(4), pp. 593-605, 2015 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
2014 | |||
| Lena Rittger, Andrea Kiesel, Gerald Schmidt, Christian Maag | Masking Action Relevant Stimuli in dynamic environments – The MARS method | Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 27.2014 Part A(November), pp. 150-173, 2014 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Gerald Schmidt, Thomas Schramm | Verfahren zur Berechnung einer Rückholzeit | 2014 | BibTeX | RIS |
2013 | |||
| Christian R. Jerusalem, Johannes Huth, Gerald Schmidt | Warnsystem mit Warnsignalgeber eines Fahrzeugs und ein Verfahren zum Warnen von Insassen eines Fahrzeugs | 2013 | BibTeX | RIS |
2012 | |||
| Gerald Schmidt | The Influence of Anticipation and Warnings on Collision Avoidance Behavior of Attentive Drivers | Doctoral thesis, 2012 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Uwe Hahne, Gerald Schmidt | Unterstützung eines Fahrers eines Fahrzeugs bei der Bedienung von Fahrzeugsystemen | 2012 | BibTeX | RIS |
2010 | |||
| Gerald Schmidt, , Hans-Peter Krüger | Violating the driver´s anticipation of threats and the effect of Forward Collision Warnings | Shaker: Maastricht, 978-90-423-0406-2, 2010 | BibTeX | RIS |
| Gerald Schmidt, Uwe Bonne | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Erkennen einer Gefahrensituation für ein Fahrzeug | 2010 | BibTeX | RIS |
2009 | |||
| Gerald Schmidt, Ali Khanafer, Dirk Balzer | Successive Categorization of Perceived Urgency in Dynamic Driving Situations | SAE Technical Papers, 2009 | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |