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Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving

By Candida Castro

Contributors: William J. Horrey, Geoffrey Underwood, Miguel Angel R. Goldaracena, Luis Miguel Gonzalez, Ben Schlorholtz, Robert McCall, Justin Fox Morgan, A. Richard A. van der Horst, Rizo FT Bronner, Marielle H. Martens, Cristy Ho, Narelle Haworth, Lana Mae Trick, Charles Spence

Published November 21st 2008 by CRC Press – 266 pages

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Human error is involved in more than 90 percent of traffic accidents, and of those accidents, most are associated with visual distractions, or looking-but-failing-to-see errors. Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving gathers knowledge from a human factors psychology standpoint and provides deeper insight into traffic -user behavior and the ways drivers acquire information from the road.

Emphasizes Drivers as Visual Information Processors

Because driving is an eyes-wide-open task, drivers are exposed to a multitude of visual stimuli along their journey. This information must be correctly processed in order to make the right decisions and perform precise safety maneuvers. With contributions from more than 20 leading experts, this detailed resource discusses road and markings design, new technologies, signage, distraction, safety, situation awareness, workload, driving experience, fatigue, and driving interventions with the goal of improving driving behavior and preventing accidents.

Addresses These Key Areas:

  • Visual attention and in-vehicle technologies

  • Interventions to reduce road trauma

  • Avoiding collisions and the failures involved in that endeavor

Using jargon-free language that is easily understood, this book compresses research from the past few decades into one accessible resource. It clearly and cohesively provides ergonomics and human factor engineers, industrial designers, and highway and roadway engineers with an overarching understanding of the incessant visual demands drivers face.

Contents

Visual Demands and Driving, Cándida Castro

Visual Requirements of Vehicular Guidance, Frank Schieber, Ben Schlorholtz, and Robert McCall

Estimations in Driving, Justin F. Morgan and Peter A. Hancock

A Two-Dimensional Framework for Understanding the Role of Attentional Selection in Driving, Lana M. Trick and James T. Enns

Driver Distractions, Miguel A. Recarte and Luis M. Nunes

Experience and Visual Attention in Driving, Geoffrey Underwood, Peter Chapman, and David Crundall

The Environment: Roadway Design, Environmental Factors, and Conflicts, Marieke H. Martens, Rino F.T. Brouwer, and Richard van der Horst

On Allocating the Eyes: Visual Attention and In-Vehicle Technologies, William J. Horrey

Enhancing Safety by Augmenting Information Acquisition in the Driving Environment, Monica N. Lees and John D. Lee

Crossmodal Information Processing in Driving, Charles Spence and Cristy Ho

Interventions to Reduce Road Trauma, Narelle Haworth

On Not Getting Hit: The Science of Avoiding Collisions and the Failures Involved in That Endeavor, Peter A. Hancock

Name: Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving (Hardback) – CRC Press 
Description: By Candida CastroContributors: William J. Horrey, Geoffrey Underwood, Miguel Angel R. Goldaracena, Luis Miguel Gonzalez, Ben Schlorholtz, Robert McCall, Justin Fox Morgan, A. Richard A. van der Horst, Rizo FT Bronner, Marielle H. Martens, Cristy Ho, Narelle Haworth, Lana Mae Trick, Charles Spence. Human error is involved in more than 90 percent of traffic accidents, and of those accidents, most are associated with visual distractions, or looking-but-failing-to-see errors. Human Factors of Visual and Cognitive Performance in Driving gathers...
Categories: Cognitive Ergonomics, Health & Safety, Transportation Engineering