ReviewHuman factors2023
A Review of Occlusion as a Tool to Assess Attentional Demand in Driving.
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- Peripheral vision in real-world tasks: A systematic review.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2022Pooled it
- Developing and preliminary testing of temporal occlusion decision scenarios in dynamic contexts: a three-step method.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Eye Tracking in Driver Attention Research-How Gaze Data Interpretations Influence What We Learn.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2021Article
- Inattention and Uncertainty in the Predictive Brain.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this review is to identify how visual occlusion contributes to our understanding of attentional demand and spare visual capacity in driving and the strengths and limitations of the method.
backgroundThe occlusion technique was developed by John W. Senders to evaluate the attentional demand of driving. Despite its utility, it has been used infrequently in driver attention/inattention research.
methodVisual occlusion studies in driving published between 1967 and 2020 were reviewed. The focus was on original studies in which the forward visual field was intermittently occluded while the participant was driving.
resultsOcclusion studies have shown that attentional demand varies across situations and drivers and have indicated environmental, situational, and inter-individual factors behind the variability. The occlusion technique complements eye tracking in being able to indicate the temporal requirements for and redundancy in visual information sampling. The proper selection of occlusion settings depends on the target of the research.
conclusionAlthough there are a number of occlusion studies looking at various aspects of attentional demand, we are still only beginning to understand how these demands vary, interact, and covary in naturalistic driving. APPLICATION: The findings of this review have methodological and theoretical implications for human factors research and for the development of distraction monitoring and in-vehicle system testing. Distraction detection algorithms and testing guidelines should consider the variability in drivers' situational and individual spare visual capacity.
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