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01-04-2021 | Original Article

Effect of Speed on Driver’s Visual Attention: A Study Using a Driving Simulator

Authors: Luiz Gustavo Buzon, Aurenice C. Figueira, Ana Paula C. Larocca, Paulo Tadeu M. S. Oliveira

Published in: Transportation in Developing Economies | Issue 1/2022

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Road crashes are among the main causes of death worldwide, and driver’s attention during driving is the major source of such crashes. Moreover, the likelihood of a car crash increases proportionally to increases in speed. This study investigates the influence of vehicle’s speed on the characteristics of a driver’s attention during the driving task. It was conducted in a driving simulator in a section of an existing highway of a high crash index. The driver’s eyes movements were recorded in the virtual scenario at three different speeds, and the following three movement measures were collected: time of fixation (F) (in seconds), number of fixations (N), and mean fixation (F_m). The mixed design experiment was performed with 12 participants, and the results showed a significant difference in both time of fixation and number of fixations between 70 and 90 km/h, and 70 km/h and 110 km/h. The study enabled the assessment of the relationship between speed and drivers’ attention, since speed has a correlation with the severity of crashes. Drivers driving at lower speeds tend to assess their surroundings more attentively.

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Title: Effect of Speed on Driver’s Visual Attention: A Study Using a Driving Simulator
Authors: Luiz Gustavo Buzon
Aurenice C. Figueira
Ana Paula C. Larocca
Paulo Tadeu M. S. Oliveira
Publication date: 01-04-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Transportation in Developing Economies / Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 2199-9287
Electronic ISSN: 2199-9295
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40890-021-00139-y

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