Highlighting human form and motion information enhances the conspicuity of pedestrians at night

Perception

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1276-1284

  Balk, Stacy A ^a   Tyrrell, Richard A ^a   Brooks, Johnell O ^a   Carpenter, Thomas L ^a,b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

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EID: 54249092027     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p6017     Document Type: Article

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