The development of hazard perception: Dissociation of visual orientation and hazard processing

Eye movements are a key behavior for visual information processing in traffic situations and for vehicle control. Previous research showed that effective ways of eye guidance are related to better hazard perception skills. Furthermore, hazard perception is reported to be faster for experienced drivers as compared to novice drivers. However, little is known whether this difference can be attributed to the development of visual orientation, or hazard processing. In the present study, we compared eye movements of 20 inexperienced and 20 experienced drivers in a hazard perception task. We separately measured (a) the interval between the onset of a static hazard scene and the first fixation on a potential hazard, and (b) the interval between the first fixation on a potential hazard and the final response. While overall RT was faster for experienced compared to inexperienced drivers, the scanning patterns revealed that this difference was due to faster processing after the initial fixation on the hazard, whereas scene scanning times until the initial fixation on the hazard did not differ between groups.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VN8-4XKSY35-1/2/a3baeaf00f2af8bd51239f65928de28c
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
• Authors:
  • Huestegge, Lynn
  • Skottke, Eva-Maria
  • Anders, Sina
  • Musseler, Jochen
  • Debus, Gunter
• Publication Date: 2010-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1-8
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1369-8478
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver experience; Drivers; Eye movements; Traffic
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hazard perception
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01150818
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 19 2010 10:59AM