Do familiarity and expectations change perception? Drivers' glances and response to changes

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 476-492

  Martens, Marieke H ^a   Fox, Micah R J ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Change; Driving; Expectations; Familiarity; Glance duration; Traffic sign

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; EYE MOVEMENTS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; ROAD AND STREET MARKINGS;

EXPOSURE PARTICIPANT; GLANCE DURATION; LOW-COST SIMULATOR;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 34848879764     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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