The effects of focused attention training on the duration of novice drivers' glances inside the vehicle

Ergonomics

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 917-931

  Pradhan, A K ^a   Divekar, G ^a   Masserang, K ^b   Romoser, M ^a   Zafian, T ^a   Blomberg, R D ^c   Thomas, F D ^c   Reagan, I ^d   Knodler, M ^a   Pollatsek, A ^b   Fisher, D L ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Dunlap and Associates Inc   (United States)

^d NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Distraction; Eye movements; Field driving study; Novice drivers; Training

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CELL PHONE; DISTRACTION; FIELD DRIVING STUDY; HIGHWAY CRASHES; IN-VEHICLE DEVICES; NOVICE DRIVERS; OPEN ROAD; PC-BASED; TRAINING PROGRAMMES;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; EYE MOVEMENTS; FOCUSING; NAVIGATION SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; ROADS AND STREETS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CAR DRIVING; EDUCATION; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80053618738     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2011.607245     Document Type: Article

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