Distraction Assessment Methods Based on Visual Behavior and Event Detection

Driver Distraction: Theory, Effects, and Mitigation

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 135-166

  Victor, Trent W ^a   Engström, Johan ^b   Harbluk, Joanne L ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^c TRANSPORT CANADA   (Canada)

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