Eye behaviors: How driving simulators can expand their role in science and engineering

Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicine, and Psychology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 18-1-18-22

  Fisher, Donald L ^a   Pollatsek, Alexander ^b   Horrey, William J ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell Phones; Crashes; Digital Billboards; External Distractions; Eye Glances; Eye Tracking; In vehicle Distractions; Music Retrieval Systems; Novice Drivers; Older Drivers; Traffic Control Devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903286670     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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