Human Factors

INTRODUCTION A large body of evidence documents the difficulties experienced by older adults when they are engaged in visual search. Generally this work has involved search for simple visual features (e.g., orientation, colon and form) that is carried...

INTRODUCTION Use of a cellular phone while driving creates a situation that may be unlike that of other driving distractions in its effect on driving. Although demographic data are limited on the number of accidents that have occurred while a driver...

INTRODUCTION The introduction of new in-vehicle technologies (IVTs), telematics, and "infotainment" into the automobile creates additional tasks that drivers may perform concurrently (Ashley, 2001). Drivers will need to access and process information...

INTRODUCTION Human strength is extensively used for operating equipment or moving objects. The evaluation of human strength is necessary for matching the muscular capability of workers with the force requirement for a particular job and for developing...

Beginning with the introduction of the car radio, there have been concerns regarding how in-vehicle technology might undermine driving safety. Those concerns are particularly apparent today as many worry about the safety consequences of introducing...

INTRODUCTION Crash data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that approximately 25% of all crashes are the result of inattention or distraction (Wang, Knipling, & Goodman, 1996). It has also been estimated...

INTRODUCTION The perception of size is a fundamental process in vision: perceiving and navigating through the natural environment involves the continuous assessment of the sizes of objects and spaces (Kosslyn, Flynn, Amsterdam, & Wang, 1990)....