Publication Date:
2018-08-04
Description:
The objective of this study is to examine experience-related differences in microscope driving behavior as drivers performed six separate maneuvers, namely 1) driving on general urban roads, 2) approaching a tunnel portal, 3) driving through a tunnel’s threshold zone, 4) driving in the interior tunnel zone, 5) driving in the zone ahead the tunnel exit and 6) driving after the tunnel exit. An on-road experiment was conducted with 20 drivers in two groups. The first group was made up of new licensed drivers, and the second group contained the more experienced drivers. The study consisted of one between-subject (experience) and five within-subject variables (drive environment type). The drivers’ behavior was measured through Mean Glance Duration, AOI Attention Ration, Horizontal Eye Activity, Vertical Eye Activity, Percentage of Eyelid Closure, and Heart Rate Variability. With respect to the relevant psychological measures, the results show that in general more attention is focused...
Print ISSN:
1757-8981
Electronic ISSN:
1757-899X
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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