Effects of working memory load and repeated scenario exposure on emergency braking performance

Human Factors

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 551-559

  Engström, Johan ^a   Aust, Mikael Ljung ^b   Viström, Matias ^b  

^a VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

attentional processes; brake response time; dual task performance; repeated scenario exposure; working memory load

Indexed keywords

ATTENTIONAL PROCESSES; BRAKE RESPONSE TIME; DUAL-TASKS; REPEATED SCENARIO EXPOSURE; WORKING MEMORIES;

VEHICLES;

BRAKES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RECALL;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 78649643661     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: 15478181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018720810381072     Document Type: Article

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