Conversation Disrupts Change Detection in Complex Traffic Scenes

McCarley, Jason S.; Vais, Margaret J.; Pringle, Heather; Kramer, Arthur F.; Irwin, David; Strayer, David L.

doi:10.1518/hfes.46.3.424.3798

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“…Step 2 Unlike number of fixations, no age differences were found with average fixation duration, which did not support our hypothesis based on the literature (Hosking, Liu, & Bayly, 2010;McClarey et al, 2004). Given that fixation duration was our only non-significant search measure, one explanation for these results might have been from this project's experimental design in which the simulated environment greatly underestimated the complexity of an actual traffic environment.…”

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The role of non-verbal working memory in pedestrian visual search

Kovesdi¹,

Barton²

2013

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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Section: Agecontrasting

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The role of non-verbal working memory in pedestrian visual search

Kovesdi¹,

Barton²

2013

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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“…Previous studies on cell phone conversations while driving have shown that a verbal task involving a memory retrieval process induced driver distraction [9,17,19]. Moreover, some studies have reported that listening to a radio while driving does not induce distraction [5,12,28], suggesting that memorizing an auditory message provided from a radio does not affect a driver's attention. Passive information processing such as memorizing incoming auditory information may not be detrimental to a driver's attention.…”

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Detailed analysis of distraction induced by in-vehicle verbal interactions on visual search performance

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We examined the negative effect of in-vehicle verbal interaction on visual search performance. Twenty participants performed a primary visual search task and a secondary verbal interaction task concurrently. We found that visual search performance deteriorated when the secondary task involving memory retrieval and speech production was performed concurrently. Moreover, a detailed analysis of the reaction time as a function of set size revealed that the increased reaction time was attributed not to the slowing of inspecting each item but to the increased processing time other than the inspection of each visual item, possibly due to task switching between the primary visual search task and the secondary verbal task. These findings have implications for providing information from in-vehicle information devices while reducing the risk of driver distraction.

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“…The cognitive distraction resulting from the mental demands of interacting with the speech interface are sometimes neglected. These cognitive demands undermine drivers' perception and response to the driving environment (McCarley et al 2001, Strayer et al 2003. Third, driving is considered as a uniform demand and the effect of the changing driving context is not considered.…”

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Attention grounding: a new approach to in-vehicle information system implementation

Wiese

Lee

2007

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

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Driven by an expected $15-100 billion market, the race to produce in-vehicle information system (IVIS) functions has begun. Although IVIS functions may increase productivity, satisfaction and safety, they may also undermine safety and annoy drivers. Developing IVIS design strategies that minimize driver distraction is a critical challenge in developing successful IVIS functions. Several approaches have been developed to address this challenge. Interference mitigation has been the historical approach to IVIS research. More recently, workload management has emerged as an approach that may mitigate distraction by monitoring and managing the varying demands of driving and IVIS interaction. This paper presents attention grounding as a novel approach that complements previous efforts. Attention grounding uses the concepts of collaborative communication, grounding and dynamical systems theory to address the shortcomings of current approaches. IVIS interaction is considered a collaborative process that is supported with back-channel cues, rather than a series of discrete commands with no consideration of inevitable errors. Back-channel communication augments these commands to develop a shared awareness of the driver, roadway and IVIS state. Attention grounding considers the driver as an active participant in choosing when and how to use the IVIS, rather than assuming the driver's workload must be managed. This conceptualization highlights the role of dynamic changes in attention, such as attentional withdrawal and cognitive tunnelling as causes of distraction, rather than considering only mental overload. Together, these considerations provide a complementary approach to how IVIS might be designed to enhance ease of use and safety.

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Conversation Disrupts Change Detection in Complex Traffic Scenes

Cited by 11 publications

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The role of non-verbal working memory in pedestrian visual search

The role of non-verbal working memory in pedestrian visual search

Detailed analysis of distraction induced by in-vehicle verbal interactions on visual search performance

Attention grounding: a new approach to in-vehicle information system implementation

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