Comparing the glance patterns of older versus younger experienced drivers: Scanning for hazards while approaching and entering the intersection

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-116

  Romoser, Matthew R E ^a   Pollatsek, Alexander ^b   Fisher, Donald L ^a   Williams, Carrick C ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Eye tracking; Intersections; Older drivers; Scanning; Simulation

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; INTERSECTIONS; SCANNING;

ATTENTION; EYE-TRACKING; HAZARDOUS AREA; HEAD MOVEMENTS; OLDER DRIVERS; SIMULATION; T-INTERSECTIONS; WORKING MEMORY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84867586643     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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