Driver detection and recognition of lineside signals and signs at different approach speeds

Cognition, Technology and Work

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-40

  Li, Guangyan ^a   Hamilton, W Ian ^a   Morrisroe, Ged ^b   Clarke, Theresa ^b  

^a Human Engineering Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b NETWORK RAIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driver response; Railway signals; Railway signs; Signal sighting; Train speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 30544439003     PISSN: 14355558     EISSN: 14355566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10111-005-0017-5     Document Type: Article

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