The effect of an occlusion-induced delay on braking behavior in critical situations: A driving simulator study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To share results of an experiment that used visual occlusion for a new purpose: inducing a waiting time.

Background

Senders was a leading figure in human factors. In his research on the visual demands of driving, he used occlusion techniques.

Methods

In a simulator experiment, we examined how drivers brake for different levels of urgency and different visual conditions. In three blocks (1 = brake lights, 2 = no brake lights, 3 = occlusion), drivers followed a vehicle at 13.4 or 33.4 m distance. At certain moments, the lead vehicle decelerated moderately (1.7 m/s²) or strongly (6.5 m/s²). In the occlusion condition, the screens blanked for 0.4 s (if 6.5 m/s²) or 2.0 s (if 1.7 m/s²) when the lead vehicle started to d

SUBMITTER: de Winter JCF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845839 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature