Abstract
Our study explores eye movements and driving behaviour in safety-critical situations. We collected eye movements from subjects instructed to drive predetermined routes in a driving simulator. While driving, the subjects performed various cognitive tasks designed to divert their attention away from the road. The subjects were divided in two groups, a control and a ``gaze-contingent cue'' (GCC) group. For the latter, potentially dangerous simulator events, such as a pedestrian suddenly crossing the street, were highlighted with temporally transient GCCs, which were triggered if the subject did not look at the event. Preliminary results, with 11 GCC subjects and 9 controls, show a significantly diminished accident rate for the group that drove with gaze guidance.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Bio-Inspired Models of Network, Information, and Computing Systems |
| Editors | Junichi Suzuki, Tadashi Nakano |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Place of Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg |
| Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Publication date | 2012 |
| Pages | 581-586 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-32614-1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-32615-8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 5th International ICST Conference, BIONETICS 2010 - Boston, United States Duration: 01.12.2012 → 03.12.2012 |