A simulated study on the effects of information volume on traffic signs, viewing strategies and sign familiarity upon driver's visual search performance

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1147-1158

  Liu, Yung Ching ^a  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Information theory; Sign familiarity; Traffic signs; Viewing strategy; Visual search

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INFORMATION THEORY; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLES;

SIGN FAMILIARITY; VIEWING STRATEGY; VISUAL SEARCH; WORKLOAD EVALUATION;

TRAFFIC SIGNS;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DRIVER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAFFIC; VISUAL ACUITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 28344456754     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2005.06.009     Document Type: Article

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