A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review
A Review of Occlusion as a Tool to Assess Attentional Demand in Driving (2023)
Kujala, T., Kircher, K., & Ahlström, C. (2023). A Review of Occlusion as a Tool to Assess Attentional Demand in Driving. Human Factors, 65(5), 792-808. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208211010953
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Kujala, Tuomo; Kircher, Katja; Ahlström, Christer
Journal or series: Human Factors
ISSN: 0018-7208
eISSN: 1547-8181
Publication year: 2023
Publication date: 28/04/2021
Volume: 65
Issue number: 5
Pages range: 792-808
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208211010953
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/75409
Abstract
Background: The occlusion technique was developed by John W. Senders to evaluate the attentional demand of driving. Despite its utility, it has been used in-frequently in driver attention/inattention research.
Method: Visual 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.
Results: Occlusion 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.
Conclusion: Although 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.
Keywords: motor vehicle drivers; observation; attention; field of vision
Free keywords: minimum required attention; visual demand; peripheral vision; self-paced; system-paced
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 2
