Intersection crossing considered as intercepting a moving traffic gap: Effects of task and environmental constraints

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 287-294

  Louveton, Nicolas ^a,b   Bootsma, Reinoud J ^a   Guerin, Perrine ^a   Berthelon, Catherine ^b   Montagne, Gilles ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Collision avoidance; Driving simulator; Gap; Perception action; Road crossing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; SAFETY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867386553     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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