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http://onlinepubs.trb.org...ences/2011/RSS/program.pdf

With improved accuracy and reduced cost of all types of eye tracking technologies, driver behavior studies under naturalistic condition are increasingly resorting to the use of eye trackers. This paper presents the data reduction and analysis approaches of datasets generated by 35 test subjects, each drove through two test routes in a medium size city in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Each test route consisted of segments of expressway, on ramps, exit ramps, and local streets through commercial and residential areas. Test drives were conducted during non-peak hours in early afternoon and late evening. A non-contact eye tracking device was used to capture drivers’ eye fixations and gaze information. Approximately 36 hours of test videos were reduced, and over 1.4 million images with valid fixations were analyzed. Valid samples were grouped by road types, speed ranges, and visibilities, and a methodology was developed to systematically isolate out the images that revealed scenes of abnormal events or visual distractions.

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English

20p

2011

3rd International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation

Digital/other

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Automatic data collection systems; Automobile drivers; Behavior; Distraction; Eye fixations; Eye movements

Pennsylvania

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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