Eye-head coordination and dynamic visual scanning as indicators of visuo-cognitive demands in driving simulator.

ABSTRACT: Driving is an everyday task involving a complex interaction between visual and cognitive processes. As such, an increase in the cognitive and/or visual demands can lead to a mental overload which can be detrimental for driving safety. Compiling evidence suggest that eye and head movements are relevant indicators of visuo-cognitive demands and attention allocation. This study aims to investigate the effects of visual degradation on eye-head coordination as well as visual scanning behavior during a highly demanding task in a driving simulator. A total of 21 emmetropic participants (21 to 34 years old) performed dual-task driving in which they were asked to maintain a constant speed on a highway while completing a visual search and detection task on a navigation device. Participants did the e

SUBMITTER: Mikula L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7774948 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature