Do in-vehicle advanced signs enhance older and younger drivers' intersection performance? Driving simulation and eye movement results

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 132-144

  Caird, J K ^a   Chisholm, S L ^a   Lockhart, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Driving simulation; Eye movements; In vehicle signs; Intersection performance; Older and younger drivers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EYE MOVEMENTS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SPEED;

DRIVING SIMULATION; INTERSECTION PERFORMANCE; VEHICLE SIGNS;

GROUND VEHICLES;

EID: 38749131555     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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